Forgotten Murders from Alaska's Capital

Former Alaska newspaper reporter Betsy Longenbaugh brings to life 10 stories of murder that occurred between 1902 and 1959. Learn about Alaska's first serial killer, a Polish Jewish prostitute who met her end in the town of Douglas, and a World War I vet whose greed led to a double homicide. Betsy Longenbaugh is a lifelong Alaskan who was raised in Sitka, AK, and has lived in Douglas, AK, for more than 35 years. She began her professional life with a journalism degree as a newspaper reporter in Sitka and Juneau, and ended it with a master's in social work, working as a social worker for the U.S. Coast Guard. She and her husband, newspaper and radio reporter and editor Ed Schoenfeld, raised two daughters in Douglas and have now replaced going to work every day with walking the dog every day. Betsy and Ed have conducted murder story walking tours in Juneau for the Juneau-Douglas City Museum since 2018, and have presented on the topic at several venues.