Eklutna Annie: Alaskan Serial Killer’s Only Victim To Remain Unidentified After 43 Years
Robert Hansen, who often set his victims free in the wilderness and hunted them down, confessed to killing the young woman.
On July 17, 1980, electrical workers found human remains buried along a power line in a wooded area of Eklutna in Anchorage, Alaska.
The body was that of a female murder victim between the ages of 16 and 25. She was white with a possible Native American admixture. The young woman had light brown hair with a reddish tint and stood between 4ft 11in and 5ft 3in. Forensic experts believe she had been stabbed to death about a year before.
She wore a brown leather jacket (Salem brand matches were found in the pocket), a light-colored sleeveless knit sweater, and red knee-high high-heeled boots.
The victim also wore handmade jewelry that may be of Native American origin. She had a copper bracelet with turquoise stones, a beaded necklace with a turquoise shell and heart charm, gold hoop earrings, a gold ring with a white stone, and a Timex wristwatch with a gold chain band.
