Hi all,
I do believe in aliens as well, I did a little researh on this "Nome" missing persons issue and it is 100% TRUE.
The FBI is even heavily involved:
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http://fightforjustice.blogspot.com/2006/0...ome-alaska.html FBI: No Serial Killer in Nome, Alaska! Very Interesting!
FBI sees no serial killer, cites drinking, exposure.
By TOM KIZZIA, Anchorage Daily News
(Published: June 30, 2006)
NOME, Alaska (AP) - A string of disappearances and mysterious deaths of Native villagers visiting Nome was not the work of a serial killer, an FBI analysis of the cases has concluded.
An FBI study of 24 missing persons and suspicious death cases assembled by Nome police said excessive alcohol consumption and a harsh winter climate were common ties in many of the cases. In nine of the cases, where no bodies were ever found, state and local investigators said they will continue to search for new leads.
The FBI conclusions were summarized at a news conference Thursday morning in Nome called by the Native nonprofit Kawerak Inc., which has been working with law enforcement and other Nome-area Native and civic groups on the disappearances.
A list of victims' names in 20 cases was released by local officials last year in an effort to solicit information from the public. Nome police said they plan to talk with families of the victims in the coming weeks before releasing an updated list of names and an explanation of what they think happened.
Of the 24 cases, three are being left alone at the request of families, two had already been prosecuted criminally, and one was a snowmachine accident, said Nome Police Chief Craig Moates. In nine of the cases, a re-examination of available evidence produced "definitive outcomes," Moates said. He said alcohol was a common factor in those cases.
Though Moates offered no details Thursday, some of the dead are known to have died of exposure or from falling off a jetty into the cold water of the Snake River. Questions had been raised about the possibility of muggers preying on drunks. As concern spread in Seward Peninsula villages, the unsolved cases became a top priority two years ago for the region's Native leaders, including the Norton Sound Health Corp. and the Bering Straits Native Corp.
"No evidence exists to support the conclusion that a serial killer has been targeting Native people in Nome," Moates said Thursday, summarizing the FBI conclusions. The FBI cited the lack of trauma shown on recovered bodies, the four-decades-plus time span of the cases, and the absence of a common suspect, Moates said.
Kawerak officials said they hoped the conclusions - and the fact that the cases had received a fresh look - would help allay fears in many of the region's villages about the dangers of visiting Nome.
"The fact that the FBI was able to come up with this response hopefully will help people sleep better," said Kawerak tribal law specialist Karlin Itchoak.
Native officials said distrust of Nome police had reached a new low following the murder conviction of a Nome officer earlier this year and said efforts to rebuild relationships still had a long way to go.
"I think there's a certain comfort level that these cases have been looked at by other than local law enforcement," Kawerak president Loretta Bullard said.
But several officials cautioned that the FBI conclusions were based only on a review of information made available by Nome police. They said information about possible criminal links might still be available from villagers who have been reluctant to talk to police.
"My concern has always been that there is information in the Native community that has not been brought forward," said Bering Straits Native Corp. attorney Gail Schubert, who called the pattern of disappearances odd and disturbing.
Kawerak's Itchoak said villagers can contact him directly if they don't want to talk to police. The FBI is not doing a separate investigation but said it would review any new information. The community safety group that has coordinated the public information effort will meet again in September to plan its next steps, Itchoak said.
Moates said the FBI had offered suggestions for follow-up investigations in the cases. He provided no details but said some of the work it suggested had already been undertaken by police.
Attention to the missing persons cases has already brought some changes to Nome. Volunteer safety patrols have hit the streets after midnight during busy times in winter, such as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and the week Permanent Fund dividend checks are issued.
"This is not just volunteers from the Native community," said Berda Willson, chairwoman of the Regional Wellness Forum, which organized the patrols. "People care about others in the region."
Moates has also flown to area communities with Kawerak officials to discuss village concerns. He became police chief in 2004, and his efforts have drawn praise from local officials.
The rollicking bars of Front Street make Nome an unusual hub for the Alaska Bush. Kawerak chairman Robert Keith of Elim said Thursday that the region's missing-person totals may be higher than others because of the legal drinking in bars. The region's villages have all voted themselves dry.
FBI profilers met with leaders of the Nome organizations for more than three hours Wednesday to discuss their review. They did not participate in Thursday's news conference and deferred questions to Moates.
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