Eklutna Annie


Eklutna Annie is the informal name given to an unidentified murder victim discovered in 1980 in Eklutna, Anchorage, Alaska. An autopsy report concluded that she had been killed by a stab wound to the back.
She was murdered by Robert Hansen, a serial killer who was responsible for murdering as many as 20 other women. Later in the year, the remains of topless dancer Joanne Messina were found in the same area.
"Horseshoe Harriet", another unidentified woman, is believed to have also been one of Hansen's victims.

Discovery and examination

The skeletalized remains of Eklutna Annie were discovered buried in a shallow grave, alongside a series of power lines, on July 21, 1980.
She wore several articles of clothing, including a knitted sleeveless shirt, a leather coat containing matches in a pocket, and knee-high boots. The victim was also wearing several pieces of jewelry:
Eklutna Annie was most likely white, but may have had a degree of Native American heritage. Her hair color ranged from light brown to strawberry-blond.

Investigation

, a serial killer who resided in the area, admitted in 1984 that he was responsible for the victim's death. He claimed that she was either a dancer from a local bar or a prostitute, and that she was his first murder victim, adding that she had been murdered in the fall or early winter of 1979.
Hansen admitted that he had stabbed this decedent as she attempted to escape from his vehicle, when he tried to transport her to his residence, Hansen said he believed she was from Kodiak, Alaska, and that immediately prior to his murdering her, as the woman struggled against his efforts to overpower her, she had hysterically screamed, "You're going to kill me!"
Eklutna Annie is still unidentified, despite the fact that her face has been reconstructed in both 3-D and 2-D. Several missing women are believed to have also been murdered by Hansen.
Roxane Easland, Karen Evan, Megan Emerick, and Teresa Davis have been ruled out as possible identities of Eklutna Annie's.
Hansen was sentenced to 461 years in prison without the possibility of parole for her murder and three others. He died in prison in August 2014.

Aftermath

The remains of Eklutna Annie are interred at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, under a marker reading "Jane Doe / Died 1980".
The Frozen Ground, starring Nicolas Cage and John Cusack, was dedicated to Hansen's victims.