Kidnapped Samantha Koenig 18 yo missing 2/1/12, Anchorage, AK(Body Found)

[MuffyBee]

http://www.ktva.com/home/outbound-xml-feeds/Israel-Keyes-Took-Part-in-Barista-Abduction-144478095.html
Israel Keyes Took Part in Barista Abduction, Authorities Believe
Keyes Arraigned Tuesday is U.S. District Court
March 27, 2012

Watch the entire 17-minute press conference by APD, the Department of Justice and the FBI by clicking play on the video at left. Video at link in article.

[MuffyBee]

http://newsminer.com/bookmark/18045866-Another-candlelight-vigil-held-for-missing-Anchorage-barista-
Another candlelight vigil held for missing Anchorage barista
March 29, 2012

ANCHORAGE, Alaska The family and friends of a woman abducted two months ago have held another candlelight vigil in Anchorage to remind people that 18-year-old Samantha Koenig is still missing.
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KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/Hln8Af ) says the vigil was held Wednesday evening, one day after a man who police say is connected to the young woman's disappearance was arraigned on charges of fraud.
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Israel Keyes pleaded not guilty to a charge of access device fraud. Federal prosecutors say he made cash withdrawals from a stolen debit card, which was not Koenig's. They have not said why they think Keyes is connected to Koenig's disappearance.

[MuffyBee]

http://www.ktre.com/story/17288901/trial-dates-set-for-man-accused-in-alaska-abduction
Trial dates set for man accused in Alaska abduction
March 29, 2012

ANCHORAGE, AK (KTRE) -

A federal judge has set future court dates in the case of a man accused in the abduction of a woman in Alaska.
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For now, Keyes is still only charged with a federal credit card abuse charge.

The trial is set for May 21 in Anchorage, Alaska, with pretrial motions due by April 27.
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[MuffyBee]

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/police-chief-keyes-involved-samantha-koenig-kidnapping
Police chief: Keyes involved in Samantha Koenig kidnapping
Ben Anderson
March 27, 2012

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Police had previously stated Keyes is a "person of interest" in the Koenig case, but on Tuesday, they made a more direct connection to the actual abduction.

"We want to let the public know that Israel Keyes, in our belief, is related to or involved in the abduction of Samantha Koenig," Mew said.

But investigators wouldn't say if they thought other people were involved, whether Koenig knew Keyes prior to her disappearance, whether they think she's still in Alaska, if she has been hurt, or whether additional charges are pending against Keyes.

A contractor who operated under the name Keyes Construction, Keyes told the court on Tuesday that he was in debt and his checking account was likely overdrawn. He added that his assets amounted only to several thousand dollars worth of tools and "a couple thousand" more that he said he might be able to get for his trailer -- but even if he sold it all, it wouldn't be enough to pay off his debts.

During the arraignment, it also was revealed that Keyes has 10-year-old daughter.
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U.S. Attorney for Alaska Karen Loeffler said investigators were not trying to obstruct the flow of information, but because of the sensitive and ongoing nature of the case, were wary of providing too many specifics.

"We're not giving you details on the investigation because ... we're still looking for Ms. Koenig" and "things that aren't public and aren't advised in court, we're not going to put out there because the investigation is still ongoing."

Had Keyes's attorney sought bail for his client, new details would have been released about the case. To make sure Keyes stays put and isn't released, prosecutors were prepared to let an investigator take the witness stand and demonstrate why Keyes is a both a flight risk and a danger to the community. But because Keyes's newly appointed defense attorney didn't immediately take up that fight, there was no need for prosecutors to show their hand -- yet.

"We don't have all the details yet," Loeffler said. "And what we don't have is Ms. Koenig."
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[cw618]

mapped IK,there are a lot of miles driven,even if he did fly to LV,NV, then started,driving
and i still dont know how he could have used the DC for so long,seems the ATM would
have ate it,the 1st time it was used,and its odd that it took 26 days for the 1st use of the DC
Samantha Koenig last seen On February 1st, 2012

IK stole the debit card,in anchorage AK--A,AK on
02/02/2012--3:OOam
first time DC was used, in A,AK, no $ exceeded daily limit
02/28/2012--10:13pm

A,AK, $500
02/28/2012--11 :56pm AST

A,AK,$500
02/29/2012--12:25am AST
Gmap of AK ATMs
http://g.co/maps/hhcpp
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first time car is mentioned,The subject appeared to be driving a late model white Ford Focus sedan.
03 /07/2012--11 :57pm Mountain Standard Time,Willcox, Arizona. $400
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car is mentioned again,attempted $400.00, balance inquiry,$3 ,598.91, $80.00 withdrawal
03 /08/2012--1:24am MST,Lordsburg, New Mexico
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car is mentioned again
03/10/2012, 2:23am Central Standard Time,Humble City, Texas,$480.00

car is mentioned again
03/12/2012-- 2:47am CST,Shepherd, Texas $480.00

03/13/2012, ll :00am CST, a white Ford Focus sedan,Texas license plate DH4N930
was observed parked at the Quality Inn & Suites Lufkin, Texas,IK,DOB 01 /07/1978
observed exiting room 215 QIS placing some personal items into the trunk of WFF

03/13/2012,11 :45am CST, a traffic stop was conducted on KEYES,
KEYES provided his Alaska Driver's License and advised the contacting
officer(s) that he flew from Anchorage to Las Vegas on 03/07/2012
KEYES indicated that he rented this white Ford Focus at the Las Vegas airport,
and drove to his present location over the course of the ensuing week.
more details at
http://media.adn.com/smedia/2012/03/23/09/52/vSBU3.So.7.pdf
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IK said he flew from AK,to LV,NV  on 03/07/2012,but on 03 /07/2012--11 :57pm, he
was at the atm in Willcox, Arizona. and got $400,he is also driving a car with TX plates
he rented at the LV,NV airport, it is possiable he rented a tx plated car,not sure what the
odds are he would get one,and make it to the AZ atm,if it was an early enough flight
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Gmap of  las vegas NV to Willcox, Arizona
499 mi, 8 hours 31 mins
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if IK did fly to Las Vegas, NV and drive to Willcox, Arizona and to these cities Lordsburg, New Mexico,
Humble City, Texas Shepherd, Texas,Lufkin, Texas
1,600 mi, 1 day 2 hours
http://g.co/maps/dwbdy

if IK didnt fly from anchorage AK and drove  to Willcox, Arizona and these cities Lordsburg, New Mexico,Humble City, Texas Shepherd, Texas,Lufkin, Texas
4,945 mi, 3 days 18 hours
http://g.co/maps/naz6u

total cash withdrawl 1000.00 b4 checked bal 
bal was $3 ,598.91,
and withdraw of 1040.00 after check bal

 FB
http://www.facebook.com/FindSamanthaKoenig
http://helpfindsamanthakoenig.com/

[MuffyBee]

http://community.adn.com/adn/node/160579
FBI seizes outbuilding from Keyes home
March 31, 2012

From Casey Grove in Anchorage--
Federal agents tonight seized a shed from the Turnagain home of Israel Keyes, the man police linked to the abduction of Samantha Koenig.
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A man participating in the Friday night seizure at Spurr Lane, a dead-end street off of Clay Products Drive near West Northern Lights Boulevard, confirmed the dozen or so plainclothes men and women there were with the FBI. He declined to comment further, and the FBI personnel did not respond to questions.

Neighbors said about 10 p.m. a flatbed truck pulled in front of the house. Men unloaded a forklift from the back of the truck and went to work shoveling snow off what looked to be a roughly 6-foot by 8-foot metal shed with green trim.

Later, reporters watched as a forklift operator picked up the shed and backed slowly out of the short driveway while four men held the shed steady. At one point, a woman inside the house where police say Keyes lived poked her head out to quiet a barking dog. Lights were on in the blue house and blinds covered all its windows.

The forklift operator carefully loaded the shed on the truck, and after blocking the base and strapping it down, the truck backed out of Spurr Lane and drove to the FBI's headquarters in downtown Anchorage.
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(Photo of shed being loaded at link)

[klaasend]

http://www.ktva.com/home/top-stories/Keyes-Home-Stripped-by-Law-Enforcement-145312645.html

Video of them removing the shed:

[MuffyBee]

http://www.adn.com/2012/03/31/2401114/fbi-police-examine-shed-taken.html
FBI, police examine shed taken from Keyes home
Police, FBI also seize pickup belonging to man connected to kidnapping of 18-year-old.
By CASEY GROVE, Anchorage Daily News

Anchorage police and federal agents Saturday examined a shed seized the night before from the home of Israel Keyes as part of an investigation into Keyes' possible involvement in the disappearance of Samantha Koenig, the FBI said.
The Anchorage Police Department and FBI are collaborating on the Koenig case, said FBI spokesman Eric Gonzalez.

"Obviously we're processing the shed with APD. This is obviously tied to the abduction of Samantha Koenig," Gonzalez said. "This is a joint investigation. We're working very closely with each other."

"Unfortunately, because it's still ongoing, we're just limited about what we can say. Clearly, we'll state the obvious," he said.
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Neither Gonzalez, the FBI spokesman, nor police spokesman Lt. Dave Parker would comment on why the shed was taken or what is inside it. Parker said it is common, when possible, to seize something as large as a shed or a vehicle so investigators can transport it for analysis in a controlled environment.

Gonzalez said he was unaware of anything else taken from the property.
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Interesting Comments
In comments:

illusion

michelle tasker filed stalking charges against a minor in 2008, but was denied a long term order, according to court view.

   

[MuffyBee]

http://www.ktuu.com/news/investigators-say-matanuska-lake-scene-related-to-samantha-koenig-040212,0,442208.story
Investigators Say Matanuska Lake Scene Related to Samantha Koenig
April 2, 2012

Investigators say a Matanuska Lake crime scene investigation Monday is related to the abduction of 18-year-old barista Samantha Koenig.

The Anchorage Police Department, Alaska State Troopers and the FBI were at Matanuska Lake, off the Glenn Highway near the Palmer-Wasilla Highway interchange and the Matanuska-Susitna Regional Hospital, since mid-morning Monday. FBI spokesperson Darrin Jones confirmed that authorities were conducting an investigation that was related to Koenig’s Feb. 1 abduction.

Steven Hebbe, APD’s deputy chief of operations, told Channel 2 that officials were following up on leads in the Koenig case, and are searching for evidence.

Access to the lake was blocked off, but several undercover APD vehicles and a U-Haul van that may or may not have been related to the investigation were present.

A wide area was roped off with crime-scene tape, and several marker cones had been placed on the ground.
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http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-koenig-investigation-matanuska-lake-20120402,0,7122886.photogallery
Koenig Investigation:  Matanuska Lake Gallery (8 images at  link)
( By Carolyn Hall Jensen / April 2, 2012 )
Channel 2's Carolyn Hall Jensen reported that a team of Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and Anchorage Police investigators were searching at a site near Matanuska Lake in relation to the Samantha Koenig abduction case.

[MuffyBee]

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/04/02/2092707/police-fbi-plan-koenig-news-conference.html
Police, FBI plan Koenig news conference
April 2, 2012

With police working on the ice of a lake in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Anchorage police and the FBI have called a news conference for 6:30 p.m. Monday to discuss developments in the case of Samantha Koenig, the 18-year-old abducted two months ago from a Midtown coffee shack.

It was not immediately clear what the developments are.

A number of police investigators could be seen on the frozen surface of Matanuska Lake, near the intersection of the Glenn and Parks highways, on Monday afternoon. They would not discuss what they were doing and were keeping people away from the area.

Anchorage police issued this statement late in the afternoon:

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Photo at Link

[MuffyBee]

http://www.ktva.com/home/top-stories/FBI-Searches-Matanuska-Lake-in-Con-145862065.html
FBI Searches Matanuska Lake for Evidence in Koenig Kidnapping Case
April 2, 2012

An APD press conference is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight: This story will be updated as information comes in from the authorities.
PALMER - The search for 18-year-old Samantha Koenig brought the FBI to Matanuska Lake Monday afternoon.
A large area around the lake was cordoned off, and a handful of orange and white tents were set up along the ice. Agents removed large chunks of the frozen lake surface with saws and snow machines, and about 20 people stood across the ice. Darrin Jones, a spokesman for the FBI, confirmed the agents were looking for evidence in regards to Koenig's kidnapping February 1.
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[MuffyBee]

http://twitter.com/#!/KTVA

Kirsten Swann ‏ @kswannKTVA 
Chief Mew says they're confident Koenig's killer is in custody and acted alone, Sam died within hours. #ktva #searchforsam
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5m Kirsten Swann ‏ @kswannKTVA 
FBI says Koenig's body was found earlier today in Matanuska Lake. #ktva #searchforsam
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9m Kirsten Swann ‏ @kswannKTVA 
Still waiting...
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19m KTVA CBS 11 News ‏ @KTVA  Reply 
Quite the crowd gathered here at @APDInfo headquarters for the latest on the #searchforsam. Soon... http://pic.twitter.com/sIysokFl
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25m Kirsten Swann ‏ @kswannKTVA
APD Lieutenant Parker says they're running 5-10 minutes late with Koenig announcement...#searchforsam #ktva #breaking
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24m KTVA CBS 11 News ‏ @KTVA  Reply  Retweet  Favorite · Open
Dave Parker says they'll be out in five or ten minutes http://pic.twitter.com/pKDhdx46
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37m Alexis Fernandez ‏ @alexisfdzKTVA 
#ktva: Kate Mcpherson is on scene at Matanuska Lake where FBI is gathering evidence in Samantha Koenig abduction. http://pic.twitter.com/4161emz0
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37m KTVA CBS 11 News ‏ @KTVA 
#searchforsam latest in just a few minutes. http://pic.twitter.com/LIY1KT5j
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56m Kirsten Swann ‏ @kswannKTVA 
Heading to APD now...joint announcement with FBI about the Koenig kidnapping. They say it will be 3 minutes, no q&a. #searchforsam #ktva
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56m KTVA CBS 11 News ‏ @KTVA
FBI Searches Matanuska Lake for Evidence in Koenig Kidnapping Case http://www.ktva.com/home/top-stories/FBI-Searches-Matanuska-Lake-in-Con-145862065.html
1h KTVA CBS 11 News ‏ @KTVA 
APD press conference at 6:30; we'll have the latest online while the NCAA championship concludes on channel 11
1h KTVA CBS 11 News ‏ @KTVA 
Stay tuned to http://facebook.com/alaskatvktva ; http://twitter.com/ktva  & http://ktva.com  4 all the latest Koenig-related action at Matanuska Lake.
1h KTVA CBS 11 News ‏ @KTVA 
Follow @KTVA for the latest on the Samantha Koenig abduction. We have a crew en route to Matanuska Lake where FBI is looking for evidence.
2h KTVA CBS 11 News ‏ @KTVA

FBI is looking for evidence at Matanuska Lake as part of the ongoing investigation into Samantha Koenig abduction. We have a crew en route.

[MuffyBee]

http://www.ktva.com/home/top-stories/FBI-Searches-Matanuska-Lake-in-Con-145862065.html
FBI Searches Matanuska Lake for Evidence in Koenig Kidnapping Case
April 2, 2012
UPDATE - APD Chief says Koenig is dead.
UPDATE - Authorities believe Keyes is the person who killed her; he acted alone, and she died within a few hours of her abduction. She was found by a forensic dive team today, April 2.

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[Buckeye]

Prayers for the family.   

[labubske]

Praying for all of the breaking hearts tonight.  I pray now that there is enough evidence to get rid of the scum that did this forever! 

[MuffyBee]

Praying for all of the breaking hearts tonight.  I pray now that there is enough evidence to get rid of the scum that did this forever! 

   And ITA "...that there is enough evidence to get rid of the scum that did this forever!"

[MuffyBee]

Samantha's Candles 

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=phfsk

[MuffyBee]

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/police-find-body-they-believe-abducted-barista-samantha-koenig
Police find body they believe is abducted barista Samantha Koenig
April 2, 2012

More than two months after Samantha Koenig was abducted from the coffee stand where she worked, investigators announced on Monday that they had found what they believe to be Koenig’s body at Matanuska Lake off the Glenn Highway near Wasilla.

Anchorage police chief Mark Mew said a team of forensic divers discovered the body.

Mew added that investigators believe Koenig died “within hours” of her Feb. 1 abduction, and they are confident they have Koenig’s kidnapper in custody. The investigation however, will continue.

Mew offered condolences to Koenig’s family, as did FBI special agent in charge Mary Rook, who expressed thanks to investigators from Alaska to Texas, where the only person who police have publicly stated is tied to Koenig’s abduction, 35-year-old Israel Keyes, was arrested.

“Although some questions have been answered today, I know those answers offer little consolation for the Koenig family and many questions remain,” Rook said.
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[MuffyBee]

https://www.facebook.com/alaskatvktva/posts/10150623871717511


KTVA Channel 11 News · 3,607 like this
10 minutes ago ·
I think I speak for all of KTVA (this is Brendan, ktva.com's news editor) when I say this is the worst possible way we wanted this story to end, although all news outlets want to be first and scoop one another, and compete... we all lost today. No matter who was first. Samantha's family lost first. Her friends. Her co-workers. Whatever helps you, whatever else helps us, whether lighting a candle or saying a prayer or being with your family, please do. This is a huge news day, but one we're not proud or happy or competitive about - it's one we never wanted to happen. hugs and love to all Anchoragites who sharing this collective sadness.
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[akmom]

I am heartsick.  And Sam....I did put up flyers and I did look, and I am so, so, so sorry I ever doubted you and those that loved you.  Not sure I can follow the cases any more, monkeys.  The bad guys are winning and there is nothing we can do.....