Eklutna Annie

"Eklutna Annie"
Digital image created from study of morgue photographs to depict an estimation of the victim in life
Reconstructions of Eklutna Annie
Born Approx. 1954–1963
Status Unidentified for 38 years, 2 months and 26 days
Died c. November 1979 – June 1980 (aged 16 – 25)[1]
Cause of death Homicide by stabbing
Body discovered July 21, 1980
Eklutna, Anchorage, Alaska
Known for Unidentified victim of homicide
Height Between 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
and 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) [2]

Eklutna Annie is the informal name given to an unidentified murder victim discovered in 1980 in Eklutna, Anchorage, Alaska. An autopsy report concluded that she had been killed by a stab wound to the back.[3][4]

She was murdered by Robert Hansen, a serial killer who was responsible for murdering as many as 20 other women.[5][3] Later in the year, the remains of topless dancer Joanne Messina were found in the same area.[6]

"Horseshoe Harriet", another unidentified woman, is believed to have also been one of Hansen's victims.[7]

Discovery and examination

The skeletalized remains of Eklutna Annie were discovered buried in a shallow grave, alongside a series of power lines, on July 21, 1980.[4][8]

She wore several articles of clothing, including a knitted sleeveless shirt, a leather coat containing matches in a pocket, and knee-high boots.[9] The victim was also wearing several pieces of jewelry:

She was probably white but may have had some Native American heritage.[9][11] Her hair color ranged from light brown to strawberry-blond.[2][4]

Investigation

Jewelry worn by Eklutna Annie.

Robert Hansen, a serial killer who resided in the area, admitted in 1984 that he was responsible for the victim's death. He claimed that she was either a dancer from a local bar or a prostitute, and that she was his first murder victim,[12] adding that she had been murdered in the fall or early winter of 1979.[13]

Hansen admitted that he had stabbed this decedent as she attempted to escape from his vehicle, when he tried to transport her to his residence,[10] Hansen said he believed she was from Kodiak, Alaska,[8] and that immediately prior to his murdering her, as the woman struggled against his efforts to overpower her, she had hysterically screamed, "You're going to kill me!"[14]

Eklutna Annie is still unidentified, despite the fact that her face has been reconstructed in both 3-D and 2-D.[4][15] Several missing women are believed to have also been murdered by Hansen.

Roxane Easland, Karen Evan, Megan Emerick, and Teresa Davis have been ruled out as possible identities of Eklutna Annie.[1]

Hansen was sentenced to 461 years in prison without the possibility of parole for her murder and three others.[6] He died in prison in August 2014.[16]

Aftermath

The remains of Eklutna Annie are interred at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery under a marker reading "Jane Doe / Died 1980".[17][18]

The Frozen Ground, starring Nicolas Cage and John Cusack, was dedicated to Hansen's victims.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 "NamUs UP # 10217". namus.gov. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Anchorage Alaska Jane Doe July 1980". canyouidentifyme.org. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Case File 311UFAK". doenetwork.org. The Doe Network. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Martin, Reagan (10 October 2013). Hunted on Ice: The Search for Alaskan Serial Killer Robert Hansen. Absolute Crime. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Jane Doe 1980". missingkids.org. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
  6. 1 2 3 Lohr, David. "Hunting Humans". crimelibrary.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Selina, Leavitt (5 September 2014). "Serial Killer's Victim Exhumed In Alaska: Who Is 'Horseshoe Harriet'?". Iquisitr. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Eklutna Annie – Put the focus back on me!". blogspot.com. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  9. 1 2 Dunham, Mike (14 July 2012). "Grisly legacy of 'Eklutna Annie'". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  10. 1 2 "State Briefs". juneauempire.com. 21 February 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Alaska State Troopers: Unidentified Body" (PDF). Alaska Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  12. ↑ Wilson, Colin; Seaman, Donald (31 May 2011). The Serial Killers: A Study in the Psychology of Violence. Random House. ISBN 0753547228. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  13. ↑ Fair Game ISBN 978-1-852-86484-2 p. 175
  14. ↑ Fair Game ISBN 978-1-852-86484-2 p. 177
  15. ↑ Newton, Michael (2000). The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  16. ↑ Klint, Chris (21 August 2014). "Serial Killer Robert Hansen Dies in Anchorage". NBC. KTTU News. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  17. ↑ "'Eklutna Annie' tells tale of Alaska murder - her own". Houston Chronicle. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "Grisly legacy of 'Eklutna Annie'". Anchorage Daily News. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  19. ↑ "New Release Review - The Frozen Ground". themoviewaffler.com. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
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