Shocking New Evidence: Israel Keyes & Samantha Koenig Polaroid Connection

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The haunting 2012 disappearance of Samantha Koenig , an 18-year-old Anchorage barista last seen leaving her place of work with an unknown man on a dark winter night, set off a hunt that would lead. Israel Keyes kidnapped her at gunpoint to extort money. In disguise as a customer, Keyes kidnapped Samantha Koenig when she was alone. He demanded a ransom, but Samantha Koenig never made it home. The latest episode of 48 Hours is titled “ Tracking the Murders of Israel Keyes” and it features never-before-seen evidence that the FBI is using to try to track Keyes’ victims, which are thought to be buried across the country. Israel Keyes took his own life in 2012 after his arrest in connection with the kidnapping, rape and murder of Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig. Investigators found that his criminal history appeared to go much deeper, and he confessed to killing others. Now, months worth of investigators’ talks with him have been made public. Israel Keyes , a notorious serial killer, shocked the world with his heinous crimes, including the abduction and murder of Samantha Koenig. The tragic fate‍ of Samantha⁣ Koenig shed light‌ on the depth of Keyes’ depravity and the terrifying extent‍ of his actions. Thanks to the CCTV footage, the detectives were able to find evidence that eventually led them to the perpetrator. In the episode titled ‘Abducted in Anchorage’ of A&E’s ‘City Confidential ,’ the focus is on the murder case and the intense investigation that followed. In an effort to find additional victims of confessed serial killer, Israel Keyes , the FBI has released additional information, including photographs of evidence, and is asking the public for any. The FBI’s investigation took a significant turn when Israel Keyes confessed to the murders of Samantha Koenig and the Currier couple. Keyes revealed chilling details about his modus operandi, including how he had prepared a shed in advance for holding Koenig captive. Samantha Koenig was just 18 years old when serial killer Israel Keyes kidnapped and murdered her in Anchorage, Alaska — before sewing her eyelids open for a chilling “proof of life” photo.