Do you know who murdered Donna Marie Campos? A Native American woman, Donna Marie Campos, age 37, was discovered dead on November 2, 2019, near Wasilla, Alaska. She was found alongside Michael Attwood, age 25, in an area off Knik Knack Mud Shack Road, both victims of fatal gunshot wounds. Authorities treated their deaths as homicides from the start. Two days later, on November 5, the body of 28-year-old Alyssa Jimenez—known to have been with them that weekend—was located near mile 10 of Knik Goose Bay Road.
Investigators believed all three had been together before the killings, classifying the incident as a triple homicide.
The story unfolds in the quiet landscapes outside Anchorage, where Donna Marie Campos, age 37, and Michael Attwood, age 25, were found on November 2, 2019, shot dead in close proximity. Their deaths sparked immediate concern for their companion Alyssa Jimenez, age 28, whose disappearance later culminated in the grim confirmation of her death days later by state troopers.
A person of interest emerged early in the investigation. Authorities identified 51-year-old Juan Camarena, originally from California, as linked to this triple slaying. Police described him as approximately six feet tall, weighing about 200 pounds, and warned the public he should be considered dangerous. Camarena had connections to the victims through social media and local acquaintance. Investigators sought his whereabouts and wanted to question him regarding the three deaths.
Camarena surrendered to police without incident. During a search of his Wasilla-area trailer, authorities discovered multiple rounds of ammunition—some hidden throughout—identifying calibers that matched those found at the crime scene. As a convicted felon, his possession of firearms and ammunition was illegal. He was subsequently charged and ultimately pleaded guilty to the possession of these prohibited items. He received a sentence of up to ten years in prison, fines of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Importantly, he was never charged in connection with the murders of Donna Marie Campos, Michael Attwood, or Alyssa Jimenez.
In the absence of arrests or formal charges linking anyone to the killings, the triple homicide remains unresolved. Donna Marie Campos, age 37, awaits justice as investigators hold onto a trail of suspicion, bullets found, and one person of interest convicted only of unrelated ammunition offenses—not of murder.
