Sphere Of Influence

Forensic Files

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True Crime, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 20 August 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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When an 11-year-old girl disappeared from a small town in a remote area of Alaska, investigators wondered if she’d been attacked by a bear or become lost in the dense woods. It turned out neither was true. Her body was discovered 10 days later; she’d been shot twice at close range, and sexually assaulted. A tip from an eyewitness led police to a suspect, and trace evidence found at the crime scene convinced a jury of his guilt.

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0:00.0	When a small child disappeared in Alaska, investigators were initially unsure whether the
0:08.7	cause was a grizzly bear or an abduction.
0:14.7	The discovery of a fiber, a piece of molten steel and a chip of yellow glossy paint, pointed
0:20.7	police in the direction of a human.
0:24.2	But others weren't so sure.
0:27.7	As the Alaskan summer drew to a close in 1991, children in the small town of Tazlina
0:45.6	spent as much time outside as possible.
0:49.6	They knew that in just a few short weeks, school would start and along with it the cold
0:55.4	Alaskan winter.
0:59.2	The Lamar family enjoyed life in the Alaska wilderness with hunting, fishing and riding
1:04.8	four wheel vehicles.
1:07.2	11-year-old Mandy Lamar was the oldest child.
1:11.9	She was a real interesting mix between a tomboy and a pretty little girl.
1:18.6	She could be just as comfortable and I furly dressed at a social event as she could and
1:25.8	hit boots.
1:26.8	I was standing on a river fishing.
1:31.4	The town of Tazlina has only 241 residents, so the homes are situated some distance apart.
1:39.1	Mandy and her best friend April often walked a mile or more to meet their friends to play.
1:46.2	The town of Tazlina was the plan on August 22, 1991.
1:51.6	Mandy and I took off.
1:52.8	We got about down to the wheelbarrow down there.
1:55.6	I had a big fanny pack on and I had tripped and skinned up my leg.
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