Charles Louman Meach: A Detailed Account of His Crimes
Early Life
Charles Louman Meach III was born on October 1, 1947, in Traverse City, Michigan. He had a troubled childhood, with a mother who suffered from schizophrenia. Meach left home at sixteen and accumulated a long record of minor crimes.
First Murder
In 1973, Meach made his way to Anchorage, Alaska. He beat 22-year-old Robert Johnson, a grocery clerk, to death in Earthquake Park. Meach was charged with murder but was found not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to Atascadero State Hospital in California.
Return to Alaska
In 1980, psychiatrists decided that Meach's illness was in remission, and he was returned to Alaska under the supervision of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute. He worked several jobs and was enrolled at the University of Alaska.
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