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Forensic Files

Northern Exposure

Forensic Files

HLN

Society & Culture, True Crime

4.63.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Hikers near Anchorage, Alaska discovered a body wrapped in sheets which were edged in orange stitching. Authorities hydrated the fingers and obtained a fingerprint, enabling them to identify the victim. Clinging to the sheet, they also discovered a tuft of red carpet fibers -- threads of evidence which led them straight to the killer.

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0:00.0

There were very few clues discovered with the woman's body in the Alaskan wilderness.

0:08.0

But the sheet covering her body looked very different from the bedding sold in department stores.

0:15.0

Was it possible that the fabric could tell a story, one that could lead police to the woman's killer.

0:33.4

When 36-year-old Judy Bergen walked into her favorite bar at the Samovar Inn and Anchorage, Alaska, it was apparent that something was terribly wrong.

0:44.9

The bartender who had known Judy for years said that when Judy came in that night, Judy looked as bad as she'd ever seen her.

0:53.3

Judy came from an affluent and politically connected family and was something of a free spirit,

0:59.4

working as a cook on a fishing boat.

1:02.5

But Judy told the bartender that she was tired of life in Alaska and wanted to move away.

1:09.1

Judy was upset, distraught.

1:11.1

At that time, she had a large amount of money

1:13.7

and a ticket to Hawaii and was planning to go to Hawaii.

1:17.6

Judy showed her an airline ticket

1:19.5

and a substantial sum of money

1:21.8

and said she was going to straighten up her life.

1:24.7

Later, a man approached Judy at the bar.

1:27.3

The two shared some drinks. And witnesses said Judy left with the man and went to his hotel room.

1:34.8

Witness indicated that Judy had gone upstairs with that person, allegedly possibly to use drugs that day.

1:44.7

Later, she returned to the bar, said her goodbyes, and left in a cab.

1:50.2

Two weeks passed, and no one had heard from her, so Judy's family contacted police.

1:56.7

She would call and just check in, hi mom, how are you doing?

2:01.6

And I knew she was around and I knew that she didn't have anything to complain about at the time.

2:07.6

And so when the call stopped coming, then I thought something had happened.

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