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176. Backwoods Horror: Why Do People Keep Disappearing in Nome, Alaska?

2026-05-14 · 32 min · episode 176 · 8 entities

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    176. Backwoods Horror: Why Do People Keep Disappearing in Nome, Alaska?
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To find out how you can get involved and provide advocacy and support, visit the website for the Data for Indigenous Justice organization at www.dataforindigenousjustice.org and click on “Resources” in the top left menu. In 2003, 19-year-old Sonya Ivanoff was walking home from a friend's house in Nome, Alaska when a witness saw her get into a vehicle marked 'Nome Police Department.' Her body was found the next day. But Sonya's murder is just one piece of a much larger pattern. Since 1960, at least 25 people have gone missing or died under suspicious circumstances in this isolated town of fewer than 4,000 people, and the community has been fighting for answers that local authorities seem determined not to give. Show Notes: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/nomealaska Subscribe on ⁠ Patreon⁠ to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society and enjoy ad-free listening, monthly bonus content, merch discounts and more. Members of our High Council on Patreon also have access to our weekly after-show, Footnotes, where I share my case file with our producer, Matt. You can also enjoy many of these same perks, including ad-free listening and bonus content when you subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow on ⁠ Tik Tok⁠ and ⁠ Instagram⁠ for a daily dose of horror.