Alaska Native Man’s Unsolved Murder Part of ‘Epidemic’

WHEN WILL IT END?

Brandon Irlmeier’s death is just one of 4,200 cases involving murdered and missing Alaska Natives that have gone unsolved and been largely ignored.

Senior News Editor

Published Jun. 3 2022 11:40PM EDT

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Nancy Furlow knew something was wrong with her 20-year-old grandson Brandon the moment the phone rang at 1 a.m. on a winter morning and a “woman with a very cold voice” told her two police officers were at her front door.

“You know if two police officers are outside your home...

Mathew Murphy

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Alaska Native Man’s Unsolved Murder Part of ‘Epidemic’

Brandon Irlmeier’s death is just one of 4,200 cases involving murdered and missing Alaska Natives that have gone unsolved and been largely ignored.

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