Do you know who murdered Julius Dubouse? On December 3, 1998, in Anchorage, Alaska, 45-year-old Julius Dubouse, an African-American/Black male, was killed when his apartment at 5601 Taku Drive was set ablaze by an arsonist who hurled an accelerant through a back window. Firefighters reached the scene in the early morning hours to find the residence engulfed; Julius Dubouse died at the scene as the inferno consumed the unit before it could be controlled.
Investigators quickly determined the fire was intentionally set, and the case was classified as a homicide by arson.
Anchorage investigators and Crime Stoppers publicized the circumstances in hopes of generating leads—emphasizing the accelerant thrown through the rear window and the rapid spread of the fire inside the apartment. Despite those appeals and the clear indication of a targeted, deliberate act, the investigation produced few actionable clues about who set the blaze or why Julius Dubouse's home was attacked that night. Years later, the case continued to appear on unsolved-homicide lists, underscoring how little concrete evidence about the perpetrator emerged.
No arrests were reported, and there were no publicly identified suspects. Authorities renewed calls for information over time, directing potential witnesses to submit tips through Anchorage Crime Stoppers, but the identity of the arsonist—and any motive behind the crime that took the life of 45-year-old Julius Dubouse—remains unknown.
