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The episode explores the controversial case of Alfred Packer, a 19th-century wilderness guide accused of murdering and cannibalizing five fellow prospectors in the Colorado mountains in 1873. While Packer was convicted and vilified as the 'Colorado cannibal,' the podcast questions whet
The episode explores the controversial case of Alfred Packer, a 19th-century wilderness guide accused of murdering and cannibalizing five fellow prospectors in the Colorado mountains in 1873. While Packer was convicted and vilified as the 'Colorado cannibal,' the podcast questions whet
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People
Alfred PackerPolly PryeDavid BaileyJames StarrsCarter Roy
Books
Was the Colorado Cannibal a Victim? You Decideby Everett ColeAlfred Packer's World: Risk, Responsibility, and the Place of Experience in Mountain Cultureby Diana DiStefano
Topics
American HistoryCold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsHistory Of ScienceTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
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