Koenig Investigation
Samantha Koenig Memorial Planned Sunday at West High School
A memorial will be held Sunday for an 18-year-old barista whose body was pulled from Matanuska Lake earlier this month. more...
Anchorage Police Say Found Body is Samantha Koenig
Anchorage police have confirmed that the body recovered from Matanuska Lake Monday is that of missing 18-year-old barista Samantha Koenig. APD spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker said late Wednesday afternoon that autopsy results from the state medical examiner’s office confirmed the identity of Koenig’s body. No cause of death has yet been released. more...
'Color Everywhere Green For Samantha' Remembers Abducted Barista
A "Color Everywhere Green for Samantha" movement began Wednesday, according to the Facebook page for the event in honor of the abducted barista Samantha Koenig. On Wednesday afternoon, Anchorage police confirmed that the body recovered from Matanuska Lake on Monday was identified as 18-year-old Samantha Koenig. more...
Photo Gallery: Koenig Memorial
Photos from the Samantha Koenig Memorial at Common Grounds Espresso. more...
Photo Gallery: Samantha Koenig Memorials
Memorials for Samantha Koenig at Matanuska Lake and Common Grounds on Tudor in Anchorage on April, 3, 2012, a day after the APD/FBI announced her body was found at Matanuska Lake. more...
Community Mourns Loss of Samantha Koenig
When the public learned that Anchorage police investigators found what they believe is the body of 18 year-old Samantha Koenig on Monday, many in the community -- as well as across the state and the country -- were shocked by the news. more...
Samantha Koenig's Body Found in Matanuska Lake, APD Says
Anchorage police announced Monday evening that a body believed to be that of missing barista Samantha Koenig was found during a crime-scene investigation in Matanuska Lake, apparently ending a months-long mystery that has gripped the city and attracted national coverage. more...
FBI Takes Shed from Keyes' Turnagain Home
A FBI senior official tells Channel 2 News they continue investigating a storage unit seized late Friday night in connection with Samantha Koenig's disappearance investigation. more...
APD Says Israel Keyes Was Involved in Koenig Abduction
The Anchorage Police Department officially confirmed Tuesday afternoon that investigators believe Israel Keyes, the man previously described as a “person of interest” in the Feb. 1 abduction of Samantha Koenig, was involved in the 18-year-old barista's disappearance. more...
Koenig Abduction: U.S. Marshals say Israel Keyes Arrived in Alaska
U.S. Marshals announced on Monday afternoon, Israel Keyes, the person of interest in the abduction of 18-year-old Samantha Koenig, arrived in Anchorage. Rochelle Liedike, a spokesperson for the Alaska office of the USMS, said Keyes was transported from a federal facilty in Beaumount, Texas on Friday and was booked at the Anchorage Correctional Complex on Monday afternoon. Keyes, 34, is facing a fraud charge that Anchorage police say is connected to the Koenig case. more...
Koenig Investigators Release Photos, Request Public's Help
The FBI and the Anchorage Police Department Homicide Detectives are asking the public for any information related to the Samantha Koenig abduction case. more...
Israel Keyes Being Taken to Alaska by U.S. Marshals
The process of transferring Israel Keyes, the “person of interest” in the abduction of 18-year-old barista Samantha Koenig arrested earlier this month in Texas, from Texas to Alaska has begun according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Rochelle Liedike, a spokesperson for the Alaska office of the USMS, said Friday afternoon that specifics of Keyes’ transportation -- including when he might leave a federal facility in Beaumont, Texas, how he’s traveling and when he’s expected to arrive -- are not being released for security reasons. more...
Israel Keyes Alleged Timeline
An affidavit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska dated on March 13 reveals an alleged timeline of Israel Keyes who Anchorage Police say is the "main player" in the Samantha Koenig abduction. more...
Grand Jury Indicts 'Person of Interest' in Koenig Case on Fraud Charge
A federal court document dated Thursday says a grand jury indicted Israel Keyes -- the man police say is the "main player" in the Samantha Koenig abduction case -- on one count of fraud with an access device. more...
Koenig Family Hopes New Flyers Will Gather Fresh Information on Keyes
Samantha Koenig’s family and friends hope a new poster will help stir up information about the main person of interest in the abduction case, Israel Keyes. more...
Koenig Boyfriend Responds To Keyes Arrest
A Texas U.S. Attorney's office said Israel Keyes, the "person of interest" arrested in the Samantha Koenig abduction case, will be transported back to Alaska for court hearings. more...
APD Wants to Speak With Keyes Construction Clients in Samantha Koenig Case
Anchorage police want to speak with people who have had work on their homes done by Keyes Construction, a contracting firm owned by a person of interest arrested earlier this week in connection with the Feb. 1 abduction of barista Samantha Koenig. more...
Texas Arrest Made in Samantha Koenig Case
Anchorage police say a "person of interest" has been arrested in Texas in the case of a local barista who has been missing since February. more...
Samantha Koenig Case: Who is Israel Keyes? - Man Arrested in Texas
Who is Israel Keyes? On March 13, law enforcement in Texas arrested the 34-year-old as person of interest, according to Anchorage police. more...
Father of Missing Barista Speaks to Media
It's been more than 5 weeks since James Koenig said he last saw daughter. more...
YWCA Course Teaches Self Defense
In response to the Samantha Koenig abduction, The YWCA is holding special self-defense classes. more...
APD: Odds of Solving Samantha Koenig Case are Good
It's now a month since police say an 18 year old barista was abducted from her workplace at Common Grounds Espresso. more...
Four Weeks Pass Since the Disappearance of Anchorage Barista
On Wednesday, Feb. 29, it’ll be four weeks since an 18-year-old barista was abducted from a coffee stand in Midtown Anchorage. Although police say they are actively working leads in the Samantha Koenig case, they believe there’s more information out there that can help them in their investigation. more...
"Samstock" Raises Money For Koenig's Reward Fund
Family and friends of Samantha Koenig held a fundraiser Saturday in an effort to increase the reward fund for any information that leads to her safe return. more...
Community Plans Fundraiser to Help in Search for Missing Barista
It's now week 3 in the search for Samantha Koenig, the 18-year-old barista who went missing at her workplace at a Midtown coffee stand. more...
Safety Class Draws Large Crowd of Anchorage Baristas
It’s easy to see how you could get a false sense of security working in an Anchorage coffee stand like the Perkup Espresso at C Street and Potter. more...
Reward Fund to find Samantha Koenig Grows
The reward fund for abducted barista Samantha Koenig continues to grow. more...
Samantha Koenig's Abduction Prompts Women to Fight Back
Following the abduction of Anchorage teen Samantha Koenig, some women are determined to educate themselves about what they can do to avoid a similar situation. more...
'Help Find Samantha Koenig' Website Launches
A new webpagehas launched as the search for missing barista Samantha Koenig continues. more...
Two Weeks Since Samantha Koenig's Disappearance, APD Says It's Making Progress
Two weeks after Samantha Koenig's disappearance, her father James says he's trying hard to stay hopeful. more...
Anchorage Police Following Leads on Abducted Barista
Anchorage police are following leads on the abduction of barista Samantha Koenig, as her father says he's set up a post-office box for members of the public hoping to send letters of support or tips. more...
Hundreds Gather at Town Square for Samantha
Tonight in downtown Anchorage hundreds of people gathered for a candlelight vigil for Samantha Koenig. It's been 10 days since the teenage girl disappeared from her workplace -- a coffee stand in midtown. more...
Photo Gallery: Candlelight Vigil for Samantha Koenig
Hundreds gathered in Town Square for a candlelight vigil for 18-year-old Samantha Koenig on Feb. 11 evening. Anchorage police say she was abducted on Feb. 1 at a Midtown coffee stand where she worked. more...
Missing Barista's Family Wants Fliers in Schools, ASD Points to School Policy
You've probably seen them all over town, the fliers asking for information about 18-year-old Samantha Koenig's disappearance. And while police continue to search for the missing barista, the community is stepping up in helping distribute those fliers and to spread the word. more...
Samantha Koenig Search Hampered by Weather
As the search for abducted Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig passes one week in duration, police say harsh winter conditions in town have hampered their investigation. APD spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker says surveillance video from Common Grounds Espresso’s Midtown location shows Koenig being abducted by an armed man on Feb. 1 at closing time, roughly 8 p.m. Parker says heavy snow and winter driving conditions that evening made it difficult for drivers in the area who could have been potential witnesses to recall seeing anything. more...
Community Bands Together to Organize Candlelight Vigil for Missing Barista
Anchorage Police said they are making progress in the investigation of missing 18-year-old Samantha Koenig. Police said she was abducted from her job at Common Grounds Espresso last Wednesday night. more...
Search for Samantha Koenig Continues 1 Week After Abduction
The search for Samantha Koenig, the 18-year-old Anchorage barista abducted from her Midtown coffee stand one week ago, remains in progress -- but Anchorage police have not named any suspects or persons of interest in her disappearance. According to APD spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker, surveillance footage taken from Common Grounds Espresso on Tudor Road and Fairbanks Street shows Koenig reacting in fear to an armed man at about 8 p.m. on the night of Feb. 1. The two then reportedly left on foot headed west. more...
Abducted Barista Has Been Father's 'Whole Life,' Family Says
Abducted barista Samantha Koenig, the 18-year-old woman last seen a week ago at her Midtown coffee stand, means a great deal to her father according to family members. more...
Missing Anchorage Barista Case in National Spotlight
The search for 18-year-old Samantha Koenig is attracting national and international attention. more...
Volunteers Search Site of Barista's Abduction for Fresh Clues
Volunteers searched the vicinity of a Midtown coffee shack Monday night in hopes of finding clues that could lead them to Samantha Koenig, the missing 18-year-old Anchorage barista who was abducted there Wednesday evening. more...
Samantha Koenig's Mother and Grandmother Ask For Her Return
As the search for Samantha Koenig continues, the family is focusing on getting the word out, any way they can. Samantha's mother, Darlene Christiansen, said on Monday, that the past five days have been a nightmare for her family. She says all she wants is to have Samantha safe and back home. more...
Search Efforts for Samantha Koenig Grow, Reward Triples
A local restaurant is helping in the search for Samantha Koenig by distributing fliers through pizza delivery boxes and to dine-in customers, as Anchorage police urge anyone who was at the Midtown location of the Alaska Club's parking lot Wednesday night to call investigators. more...
Father of Missing Barista Pleads For Her Return
Surrounded by friends, family and supporters, James Koenig on Saturday pleaded for the safe return of his 18-year-old daughter Samantha, who Anchorage police say was abducted from her workplace at Common Grounds Espresso Wednesday evening. more...
APD Says Video Shows Missing Barista Being Abducted
The Anchorage Police Department said on Friday afternoon the disappearance of Samantha Koenig is now being called an abduction. more...
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Missing Barista [Photos]
Samantha Koenig, 18, was last seen on Feb. 1 working at the Common Grounds Espresso coffee stand at East Tudor Road and Fairbanks Street. more...
Anchorage Police Looking for Missing Barista
Anchorage police are looking for an 18-year-old woman who was last seen working as a barista at a Midtown drive-through coffee stand Wednesday night. APD spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker says Samantha Koenig was working at Common Grounds Espresso, at Tudor Road and Gambell Street, when she was last seen at 8 p.m. Police say she got off work at that time, but was not there when her boyfriend arrived to pick her up. more...
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