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Today I am joined by Josh Hallmark from the podcast, True Crime Bullshit to discuss the murder of Alice Ida Looney.
At around midnight on August 16, 2004, 38-year-old Alice Looney was dropped off at a store in Wapato, Washington, on the Yakama Indian Reservation. This was the last confirmed sighting of her.
Over a year later, in November 2005, Alice's remains were discovered on an island in Status Creek, located on public land off Highway 22. Her cause of her death remains unknown; however, investigators believe it’s possible she was strangled, and some theorize she may have been a victim of the serial killer, Israel Keyes.
Anyone with information about the death of Alice Ida Looney is asked to call the Yakama Nation Police Department at (509) 865-2933 or the Yakima FBI office at (509) 453-4859.
Another huge thank you to Josh Hallmark for participating in this episode. Learn more about Josh and his work at https://www.bothand.fyi/
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