Accused murderer indicted in Alaska

OCTOBER 11, 2000

On Tuesday, a grand jury indicted Joshua Wade on 10 counts in connection with the killing of Della Brown, an Alaska Native woman.

The indictment includes two counts of each of first- and second-degree murder, manslaughter, first-degree robbery, second-degree sexual assault, tampering with evidence, two counts of witness tampering.

After allegedly killing and sexually assaulting Brown, Wade allegedly showed the body of Brown to friends and bragged about knowing another recently deceased woman. Police are investigating his ties, if any, to the murders of several Alaska Native women.

Get the Story:
Grand jury indicts Wade, adds counts (The Anchorage Daily News 10/11)
Murder complaint: Joshua Allen Wade (Third Judicial District, Anchorage, Alaska)

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