When an Alaskan fishing vessel is found abandoned and aflame the morning after a storm,

it quickly becomes apparent that its crew encountered something much darker than the wrath of the sea.

Investigators sift through ash in search of fragments of the murdered crew,

uncovering pieces of Alaska's worst unsolved mass murder in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

Sounds like a doozy. Oh, it is.

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This tragic tale of deadly violence is skillfully told by Michelle and finally satisfied

by the identification and prosecution of the offender.

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audible trial. Thanks for listening to Last Seen Alive. I'm your host, Leah.

I'm your host, Scott. During our last episode, we embarked upon another maritime murder mystery whenever we explored

the disappearance of the cowverts, but I want you to forget all about the sunny, southern

vacation destination of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Because this episode takes place on waters a world away along the Alaskan coastline.

For the fishermen who make their living hauling catches from these dangerous seas,

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