Joanna Messina

Murdered

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In May 1980, 24-year-old Joanna Messina, a trained dental assistant, left her home in New York and journeyed to Alaska, seeking employment in a cannery. Accompanied by her German Shepherd, she arrived in Seward, Alaska, where she stayed at a rooming house owned by a local veterinarian and his wife. During this time, she encountered Robert Hansen, a local baker with a hidden predilection for violence.

On May 19, 1980, Hansen invited Messina to dinner. The evening took a dark turn when Ha ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Joanna Messina

    Female

    Eklutna

    AK

    1980-05-19

    24

    Joanna

    Messina

    Yes

    11/19/2024

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