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Jennifer Kirk and Susanna “Sue Sue” Norton were two Inupiaq women from Alaska who died two years apart on property owned by former Northwest Arctic Borough Mayor Clement Richards Sr.
Jennifer’s death was officially closed as a suicide. Sue Sue’s death was ruled a homicide. Both women had documented histories of domestic violence involving sons of the same politically connected family, and no one has been charged in connection with either death.
If you have any information about Sue Sue Norton’s homicide, please contact Alaska State Troopers at 907-451-5100. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the AKTips app, online through Alaska DPS, or by texting AKTIPS followed by your tip to 847411.
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SOURCES
propublica.org/article/two-women-died-on-alaska-mayors-property-no-one-ever-charged
propublica.org/article/police-wont-reopen-case-of-kotzebue-alaska-woman-found-dead-on-mayors-property
alaskapublic.org/news/2023-11-16/kotzebue-womens-deaths-at-former-mayors-property-did-not-get-thorough-investigations-report-says
wtap.com/video/2024/01/31/police-say-they-wont-reopen-death-investigation-woman-found-former-mayors-property
facebook.com/AlaskaStateTroopersOfficial/posts/today-is-the-five-year-anniversary-of-sue-sue-nortons-murder-in-kotzebue-the-ala/1065299875633031
youtube.com/shorts/lVPvWZyo8Eo
dps.alaska.gov/tips
dps.alaska.gov/contact
dps.alaska.gov/mmip
akleg.gov/pdf/33/M/HFIN2024-04-301257.pdf
gov.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/MMIP-Recommendations-FINAL-Report.pdf
nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/violence-against-american-indian-and-alaska-native-women-and-men
bia.gov/service/mmu/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-people-crisis
nwabor.org/government/about
nwabor.org/village/kotzebue
cityofkotzebue.gov/about-us
courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm
courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/cvinfo.htm
Jennifer Kirk and Susanna “Sue Sue” Norton were two Inupiaq women from Alaska who died two years apart on property owned by former Northwest Arctic Borough Mayor Clement Richards Sr.
Jennifer’s death was officially closed as a suicide. Sue Sue’s death was ruled a homicide. Both women had documented histories of domestic violence involving sons of the same politically connected family, and no one has been charged in connection with either death.
If you have any information about Sue Sue Norton’s homicide, please contact Alaska State Troopers at 907-451-5100. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the AKTips app, online through Alaska DPS, or by texting AKTIPS followed by your tip to 847411.
Check out my website for links to my podcast, case suggestion form, and more.
danellehallantc.com
CHECK OUT MY NEW PODCAST
Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-bit-with-danelle-hallan/id1753129086
Follow my socials!
facebook.com/danellehallan
Instagram.com/danellehallanyt
tiktok.com/@danellehallan
BUSINESS INQUIRIES ONLY thehomegrownhallans@gmail.com
#truecrimeallthetime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimepodcast #truecrimestories #truecrime #crime #crimenews
Disclaimer:
I strive to conduct thorough research before posting my videos. However, as the content often relies on news outlets, investigator speculation, journalists, and family members, there is a possibility of inaccuracies. If you come across false information, please feel free to correct me in the comments below. I aim to avoid spreading misinformation.
Please note that comments on this channel are the sole responsibility of the writers. The writers will bear full responsibility, liability, and blame for any libel or litigation resulting from their comments.
SOURCES
propublica.org/article/two-women-died-on-alaska-mayors-property-no-one-ever-charged
propublica.org/article/police-wont-reopen-case-of-kotzebue-alaska-woman-found-dead-on-mayors-property
alaskapublic.org/news/2023-11-16/kotzebue-womens-deaths-at-former-mayors-property-did-not-get-thorough-investigations-report-says
wtap.com/video/2024/01/31/police-say-they-wont-reopen-death-investigation-woman-found-former-mayors-property
facebook.com/AlaskaStateTroopersOfficial/posts/today-is-the-five-year-anniversary-of-sue-sue-nortons-murder-in-kotzebue-the-ala/1065299875633031
youtube.com/shorts/lVPvWZyo8Eo
dps.alaska.gov/tips
dps.alaska.gov/contact
dps.alaska.gov/mmip
akleg.gov/pdf/33/M/HFIN2024-04-301257.pdf
gov.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/MMIP-Recommendations-FINAL-Report.pdf
nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/violence-against-american-indian-and-alaska-native-women-and-men
bia.gov/service/mmu/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-people-crisis
nwabor.org/government/about
nwabor.org/village/kotzebue
cityofkotzebue.gov/about-us
courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm
courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/cvinfo.htm
