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Court Junkie

Ep 252: Murder in Alaska (Part 1)

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.88.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2023

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

After 33-year-old Della Brown was found murdered in a small neighborhood in Anchorage, Alaska, 20-year-old Joshua Wade went on trial. But with no physical evidence tying him to the scene, and other suspects in the case, would a jury convict him? Please subscribe to our other podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors: SKIMS - SKIMS Fits Everybody and more best-selling essentials are available now at SKIMS.com. Get free shipping on orders over $75. After you place your order, be sure to select “podcast” in the survey and then select “COURT JUNKIE” in the dropdown menu that follows.  Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.  BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/COURT today to get 10% off your first month. Deadly Nightmares - Listen to Deadly Nightmares wherever you listen to your podcasts Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now. The Jordan Harbinger Show - Search for The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.  Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. provides post-production for the show. This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon. Please support Court Junkie with as little as $3 monthly via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie

Transcript

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0:00.0

Whoever had killed Della Brown had taken advantage of her.

0:05.2

The killer appeared to have found her extremely intoxicated, passed out in the street, unable

0:10.9

to fight back.

0:12.6

She had no defensive wounds.

0:15.2

The body of the 33-year-old native Alaskan was dumped in a small, dirty shed, located

0:21.4

near an abandoned home used as a drug house.

0:25.1

She lay face down in a pool of blood, her head badly beaten.

0:30.3

She was exposed, her pants were pulled down, a group of young men goked at Della as the

0:36.6

hours went by.

0:39.2

In court testimony, the public heard about Della's sad end.

0:44.2

Her life had been hard and she was feeling depressed after the childhood trauma piled

0:48.8

on.

0:49.8

She had been given up for adoption as a baby.

0:52.7

When she was young, she had been sexually abused.

0:57.2

Della first became apparent when she was barely just a child herself, and at 33 she was the

1:02.9

mother of a son and a daughter, according to court testimony.

1:07.8

As an adult, Della struggled with her sobriety.

1:11.2

At the time of her death, she had been living in a trailer park with her boyfriend, with

1:15.1

whom she had a volatile relationship.

1:19.0

Many remembered Della fondly.

1:21.8

One good friend said she was adored in the neighborhood.

1:25.8

Della's biological mother, with whom Della had reconnected, was brokenhearted by her

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