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AK25042987

Location: Fairbanks
Type: Homicide Investigation

Dispatch Text:

On May 6, 2025, Alaska State Troopers received a report just after 6 a.m. that a man was deceased near the Whitefish Campground. The investigation revealed that Tessa Hillyer, 38, fatally shot 48-year-old Raymond McPherson. Hillyer was remanded to the Fairbanks Correctional Center on a charge of first-degree murder. McPherson’s body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office and his next of kin was notified.  

Posted on 5/7/2025 12:02:41 PM by DPS\tewilliams

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