Keyes took Koenig to his home, where he lived with his girlfriend and daughter, and locked her in a shed on the property. He took Koenig’s cellphone and debit cards, then texted her boyfriend from her phone, making it seem like she was OK. He also asked Koenig for her debit card PIN and stole funds from her. Then Keyes murdered Koenig. 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. Federal authorities say Israel Keyes raped and strangled Samantha Koenig in a shed outside his West Anchorage home after abducting the 18-year-old from a coffee stand Feb. When detectives caught up with that card more than a month later, they found a 34-year-old Alaskan man driving a rented car in Texas. His name was Israel Keyes , and he was arrested on the. 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. After Koenig was dead, Keyes left her body in a shed and went on a two-week cruise with his family, according to Anchorage’s local FOX affiliate. He later returned to Alaska, issued the ransom demand text with a staged photo meant to look like she was still alive, and then dismembered her body and disposed of it in Matanuska Lake. Israel Keyes , 34, was arrested after search of the car he was driving uncovered Samantha Koenig’s ID, her debit card, her cellphone and a gun — along with a disguise that matched the man in the. The FBI has publicly released a timeline of travels and crimes by Keyes , hoping to shed light on unsolved killings in the nation. Authorities have been trying to determine whether Keyes was involved in the 2009 disappearance of a New Jersey woman, Debra Feldman, who was last seen at her Hackensack home. Keyes confessed he murdered Samantha Koenig to members of the Anchorage Police Department, U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI agents. The interviews from that confession have never been made public.
The Israel Keyes Case: Newly Discovered Polaroids Shed Light on Samantha Koenig’s Fate
Keyes took Koenig to his home, where he lived with his girlfriend and daughter, and locked her in a shed on the property. He took Koenig's cellphone and debit c...