November 4, 1976 - James Dale Ritchie
Over the course of a single year, Ritchie killed five people across Anchorage's parks and trail systems, targeting victims in the late-night hours with a consistency that suggested deliberate method. The outdoor public spaces he chose — ordinarily associated with recreation and transit — became sites of vulnerability for those moving through them after dark. His killing spree ended only when he was shot by police in November 2016, weeks after his final murder.
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James Dale Ritchie (November 4, 1976 – November 12, 2016) was an American serial killer who, throughout 2016, murdered five individuals in and around Anchorage, Alaska, most of whom were in parks or along bike paths. He always committed his murders at night, often around midnight or a short time after. Ritchie was killed during a shootout with police officers in downtown Anchorage on November 12, 2016. Following his death, a Colt Python handgun on his person connected him to the string of murders he committed over the course of two months.
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