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On March 13, 1987, Nancy Newman — an Anchorage, Alaska mother of two, waitress, and certified public accountant — had dinner with her sister after her shift. She came home to her daughters: Melissa, age 8, and Angie, age 3. She never showed up for work again. Two days later, when family members entered the Newman home, they discovered one of the most devastating crime scenes in Anchorage history.

In this episode, host Ashley walks through the complete story of the Newman family murders: the investigation launched by the Anchorage Police Department and the FBI, the groundbreaking use of forensic hair and fiber analysis, the FBI criminal profiling that identified the killer's psychological blueprint, and the eventual arrest, trial, and conviction of Kirby Anthoney — a family member with a prior history of sexual violence against children.

This episode explores how microscopic trace evidence, behavioral profiling testimony from FBI Special Agent John Douglas, and relentless investigative work delivered justice for three victims who deserved to be seen.

Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of homicide and sexual violence against adults and children.

Runtime: 30 minutes | True Crime | Forensic Science | FBI Profiling | Alaska

Sources:

The FBI Files, Season 1, Episode 4: "Death in Alaska"

Crimes and Consequences Podcast, Episode 239: "The Newman Family Massacre"

Kirby v. State, Alaska Court of Appeals (748 P.2d 757; also 1987 WL 1359307

Anchorage newspaper archives, 1987

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On the night of October 9, 2010, Unique Harris, a 24-year-old mother of two, put her children to bed in her Southeast D.C. apartment and was never seen again. She left behind her purse, her ID, her credit cards, her young children, and the eyeglasses she needed to see. Her sofa had been deliberately mutilated. A man named Isaac Moye — a convicted rapist, released from prison just two months earlier and wearing a GPS ankle monitor — had entered her building at 10:39 p.m. and stayed all night. He lied to police. Repeatedly. For years. It would take a decade to arrest him, and thirteen years to convict him. Her body has never been found.

Sources and recourses:

• U.S. Department of Justice Press Release, June 23, 2023: "District Man Convicted of Murdering Woman Who Went Missing in 2010 and Has Never Been Found" — U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia

• NBC4 Washington (News4) — Trial and conviction coverage, June 23, 2023; Valencia Harris courtroom quotes verified by reporter Darcy Spencer

• D.C. Witness — "Defendant Sentenced to 35 Years in 2010 Disappearance and Homicide Case," September 15, 2023 — includes sentencing statement, Judge Anthony Epstein, and prosecutorial criminal history summary

• MPD Public YouTube Appeal for Tips, 2018 — documented in trial record as investigative step

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/

The Black and Missing Foundation: https://www.bamfi.org/