Rash of unsolved homicides puts people on edge in Anchorage

Anchorage on April 18, 2009. (Creative Commons photo by Dan Logan)
A rash of unsolved killings in outdoor public places in Alaska’s largest city is putting residents on edge.Police have urged people to be vigilant and travel in groups at night. But they have released few details on the deaths and say they haven’t found any clear links between the cases.
Altogether, the deaths of nine people who were killed on Anchorage trails, parks and isolated streets since January remain unsolved