Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. When she moved to Anchorage around 2007, he and his daughter followed. The video of that confession had never been made public. Special Agent Jolene Goeden: That information was pushed out to law enforcement across that entire corridor. JEFF BELL: Get him a cigar and let him since we got ya over here. She'll be able to to go home. A search of the car uncovers Samantha's ID, her debit card, her cellphone and a gun along with a disguise that matched the man in the ATM photos. The Everett Museum of History celebrated Dan Bates and Julie Muhlstein, whose work often highlighted local history. The FBI said Keyes also traveled internationally, but its unknown if he killed anyone outside the U.S. Special Agent Colleen Sanders | FBI, Poulsbo, Washington: It's very much like a horror movie. U.S. ATTORNEY KEVIN FELDIS [video interrogation]: Were any of those victims shot? Peter Van Sant: Did anyone ever find these bodies? During the ATM withdrawal in Arizona, a white Ford Focus can be seen in the background. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Peter Van Sant [surprised]: One of your colleagues hired him to do some work? Later, heslipped intothe cabins of neighbors to steal guns, which he secreted in a cache in the family home. Keyes attacks Lorraine first. To the best of their knowledge, none of Keyes victims lived in Clallam or Jefferson counties, Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict and Jefferson County Sheriff Tony Hernandez said Tuesday. The FBI said Keyes sought many of his victims while hiking and camping. And it may take a long time," she said. abducted from the Tudor Road drive-thru coffee stand. Divers at Matanuska Lake in Alaska recovered Samantha Koenig's body on April 2, 2012. And when he asks the driver for identification. Nothing stands out, really, about them. It won't be easy by any means. "48 Hours" tracked down friends of Julie who had never spoken with law enforcement. Serial killer Israel Keyes was prepared for murders. ASST U.S. ATTORNEY FRANK RUSSO: How long have you been two different people? ISRAEL KEYES: I decided I was going to look for a house with a couple in it. Janine Ledford, executive director of the Makah Cultural and Research Center, said many tribal members knew Keyes but now are reluctant to talk about him. In addition, it is standard policy that the Makah tribe does not comment on any individuals employed or formerly employed by the tribal organization or its enterprises.. Share Overview of Tammie Lane Hawkins Lives in: Neah Bay, Washington Age: 53 Gender: Female Tammie Hawkins's Voter Registration We're relatively confident about Debra Feldman. And he started to say something, and it just pissed me off and I just started pulling the trigger. Dezarae Smith: Yes, this could be it. That account was connected to Samantha's debit card, which the kidnapper had. After Oregon, at 20, Keyes took a high school equivalency test and joined the Army. He was a loving dad, a doting father., Forensic psychologist Dr. Thomas Powelltold "Method of a Serial Killer" that Keyes was "well-respected as an employee" and was capable of maintaining normal relationships "from time to time.". Special Agent Jolene Goeden: He drew a series of 11 skulls. Keyes told agents he weighed down at least one body with anchors and dumped it from a boat into 100 feet of water in Lake Crescent, 18 miles west of Port Angeles. Audio recordings of thoseconversations were unsealed recently after a legal fight initiated by a New York author who is writing a book about Keyes. He remembered,He would come in to work and brag about his daughter. Through the interview process, he hinted about other victims. He could fix about anything, is what I am told. In Oxygen's two-hour special "Method of a Serial Killer," Israel Keyes' former co-worker revealed what it was like working alongside the mysterious, calculating serial killer who murdered at least 11 people.While living on the Makah Reservation in Neah Bay, Washington, with his girlfriend and young daughter, Keyes worked for the tribal authority in the parks and recreation department. The FBI is making them public for the first time. At the entryway, he cut the grass, put a sign up, and went through the village putting out plants and flowers and things.. While living on theMakah Reservation in Neah Bay, Washington, with his girlfriend and young daughter,Keyes workedfor the tribal authority in the parks and recreation department. "Once I started, you know there was nothing else like it," Keyes told investigators. "Things never got really violent like they could have if she had been fighting me. Frank Russo: He was talking about the murder of this girl like someone else would discuss what they had for lunch. Ask around. And so, it's there's very little you can tell. Special Agent Katherine Nelson: I think it's very likely. The cache used in the Currier attack has never been found, but Keyes told the FBI where they could find a weapon he had used in Vermont. Turn onto Highway 112 west and continue for 64 miles to Neah Bay. What we said is the more murders you give us, the more likely it is that they're going to want to impose the death penalty on you. The kids earned money through under-the-table jobs cutting firewood or working on farms. Dezarae hasn't been in this area since she was 15. Neah Bay Class of 2020 Post High School Plans, Scholarships, and Parents Tyrone Chambers (Mom: Jacinda Cheeka, and Wendi Corpuz) plans to attend South Puget Sound Community College to pursue a. He was 34 at the time of his death. About 75 homes were affected by the notice, which was a precaution against potential contamination from low water pressure. Peter Van Sant: When he was asked about whether he'd killed anyone in Canada, what he'd say? Before his suicide in Anchorage, Alaska, last year, Keyes led investigators to believe he had killed at least 11 people including five in Washington state during the time he was in Neah Bay. Special Agent Jolene Goeden: That's correct. Peter Van Sant: And that Julie ended up giving him her address and phone number. Special Agent Jolene Goeden: And then you see two individuals walk away. Asked why he picked his victims, Keyes responded: "I didn't. Graveside service will follow at Neah Bay Cemetery. We wanted him to answer for what he did. We ended up hearing a confession. Neah Bay can be accessed via the scenic highway that runs along the eastern coast of the peninsula. He is known to have been in Belize, Canada and Mexico. Special Agent Katherine Nelson: We have a strong suspicion that Keyes may have a victim located in that area. While there he dug up a bucket that he had buried a few years prior. FBI divers found the body of Samantha Koenig under the ice there in April 2012. Beyond this confession, Keyes didn't describe any other killings in detail. The Keyes family attended a church that preached Christian identity theology, a philosophy John and Dezarae were also raised on, but have since disavowed. Keyes told investigators only one other victims body besides Koenigs was ever recovered, but that victims death was ruled as accidental. ASST. Senior Staff Writer Paul Gottlieb can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. Michelle Theriault Boots is a reporter who covers news and features about life in Alaska, and has been focusing on corrections and psychiatric care issues in the state. John Smith: So, one specific conversation about killing a deer, he said that the initial shot didn't kill it. And it's a long, cold winter. Special Agent Jolene Goeden: So, this is just the standard orange Home Depot bucket. Lows will likely be below freezing Wednesday. Before his death, police said he admitted to at least seven other slayings, from Vermont to Washington state, hunting down victims in remote locations such as parks, campgrounds or hiking trails. Serial Number: 2163 This amplifier has been serviced and PAT tested, to a playable & safe standard, by one of our leading amp techs. It looks like an abduction. "She was pretty smart. Keyes said his"retirement plan" was to build a dungeon in his home. They were taken to a farmhouse and murdered. He restrains Bill and Lorraine very quickly. Keyes reportedly lived and worked in Neah Bay from 2001 to 2007, employed by the Makah tribe there for repair work and construction, before moving to Alaska. Special Agent Jolene Goeden: For me the important thing is Samantha, and Bill and Lorraine, and Debra, and all the victims that we don't have identified. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. But investigators believe there may be seven more victims based on comments made by Keyes in interviews and drawings of skulls Keyes made using his own blood. ISRAEL KEYES [audio interview]: So, I knew I was going to have to knock him out or just kill him. [emotional], INVESTIGATOR TO ISRAEL KEYES: You have the right to talk to a lawyer . That's great. ISRAEL KEYES [video Interrogation]: Can you give me like, an hour on the internet, maybe? and Keyes attempted to strangle himself with bedding. He wanted the death penalty and told investigators he had no "long-term interest in survival" in prison. Special Agent Katherine Nelson: We know that Israel Keyes traveled to places such as Washington, California, Wyoming, Texas, Vermont. Multiple calls went unanswered. In February 2012, the residents of Anchorage, Alaska, were shaken by a frightening mystery. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Special Agent Jolene Goeden: I believe it was dated February 13th, so, well after Samantha's abduction. They lived at times without electricity and home-schooled the children. Ultimately, Keyes lays out the entire story of how the abduction of Samantha occurred. On that trip, Keyes stayed at a hotel in Essex, Vermont. It's unclear if the investigators located the victim. I did not know that. Share. He was linked to 11 killings between 2001 and 2012, including five while living in Neah Bay. And I said, "Well, what did you do with the fish?" The last recording unsealed this year by the court ends on Oct. 30, 2012. Sometime in 2005 or 2006, Keyes had a body in his boat. Frank Russo: Once we heard what he had to say, it went from being a very happy day as a prosecutor to one of the worst I've ever had. He teased that he'd killed "less than a dozen" people around the country over more than a decade, in addition to robbing banks, burglarizing houses and arson. Yeah, I'm impressed. He and his brothers helped their dad build a house. Keyes' family, the FBI later determined, knew nothing about the horrors that had just taken place. He liked them to be "lightweight" because they were easier to dispose. 2/27/2005 Neah Bay, Washington Keyes wrote in e-mail that he arrived back from visiting friends in Port Angeles, Washington at 3 a.m.; no time stamp on e-mail . So, they combed through missing persons reports and Keyes' computer. It was weird. Well, I'm disappointed in myself mostly, but I'm still impressed [laughs]. Peter Van Sant: How many people in the state of Washington do you believe Israel Keyes Killed? Contact her at mtheriault@adn.com. Today there are roughly 1500 living in and around Neah Bay. Special Agent Jolene Goeden: So, Samantha's over at the window here. Israel Keyes grew up liviing off the grid and was described as socially awkward by some who knew him. Eric Johnson: He was a great family guy. Special Agent Jolene Goeden: We had hoped that that note was going to be clues and tips for us on and that he was finally going to give us all of the information on the homicides. More than five years later, "some aspects of the case are still considered open," according to Anchorage FBI spokeswoman Staci Feger-Pellessier. ISRAEL KEYES [audio interview]: You just make sure they know right away who's in charge. Until the Koenig abduction, he said, he followed a rule about never killing too close to home. He said he tied homemade milk-jug anchors to one body and dumped it from a boat into 100 feet of water in Lake Crescent, 18 miles west of Port Angeles. The timeline begins in summer of 1997 or 1998, when Keyes abducted a teenage girl while she and friends were tubing on the Deschutes River, he told investigators. Law enforcement personnel search the home where Israel Keyes livedon Oct. 23, 2012 in West Anchorage. Investigators rushed to the ATM but were too late, missing the suspect by minutes. Over the next six years,Keyes saidhe killed four more people in Washington, but he refused to give investigators any identifying details. The Curriers vanished on a night in June 2011, leaving their family bewildered. Without giving any specifics, Gonzalez said the FBI did not know whether this murder occurred in Washington state. Special Agent Colleen Sanders: He grew up poor. For the first time, the FBI is showing "48 Hours" the contents of what Keyes liked to call a "kill cache.". Special Agent Ted Halla: He revealed to us that one of the Washington State victims was actually their body was sunk in this particular lake. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Five years later, questions about the true scope of Keyes' killing remain. He stopped in the middle of the crime to smoke a cigar in the backyard, wet from a rainstorm. Special Agent Katherine Nelson: We know that Keyes traveled to Canada quite extensively, and specifically said that he would go to Montreal. Maynes said the park had no missing-person reports that correlated with the period of time Keyes lived in Neah Bay. Peter Van Sant: If anyone out there comes across one of these what should they do? He could fix about anything, is what I am told. Feldman was last seen alive on April 8, 2009 at her residence in Hackensack, New Jersey. All rights reserved. Israel Keyes confessed to killing Samantha Koemig -- tellign investigators he chose the young barista at random. Peter Van Sant: Is there a sense that there may be a body somewhere near that river? Peter Van Sant: What was it like to look into the eyes of Israel Keyes? U.S. ATTORNEY KEVIN FELDIS: So, give me something to work with. We don't have a lot of time to play with. He enjoyed the thrill of it. FBI, Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press. These skulls, drawn by serial killer Israel Keyes in his own blood, were found under his bed in his jail cell. Special Agent Jolene Goeden: He chased after her and tackled her. Method of a Serial Killer: Israel Keyes as Coworker, Dahmer on Dahmer Bonus: Days Before the Internet, Golden State Killer Main Suspect: The East Area Rapists MO, Smiley Face Killers 101: Retired NYPD Detectives Investigate Suspicious Drowning Deaths. They searched his boat he said a homemade anchor might have been of interest. And when they confronted him with photos, one in particular rattled him: it was a photo of a woman named Debra Feldman. Sitting in jail in Anchorage, charged in the kidnapping and murder of a teenage Anchorage barista, FBI agents and an Anchorage police detective interviewed Keyes for dozens of hours between April and October of 2012. Graveside service will follow at Neah Bay Cemetery. 5060, or at pgottlieb@peninsuladailynews.com. ISRAEL KEYES [audio interview, July 12, 2012]: For as far back as I can remember, you know, that's where I get a lot of the ideas. I don't know if my daughter's being fed, taken care of. But the case went cold for nearly a year, until Keyes laid out the roadmap of what had happened. They repeated the proposition: You give us information, we go out and look for bodies. He chose the Essex, Vermont, couple to kill for no reason beyond the design of their home, he said. Michelle Tasker: She went to work that day expecting to go home going to her boyfriend and her dad. And it really wasn't. The conversations illustrate the fractured thinking of an Anchorage contractor and father who led a secret life, plotting and carrying out killings of three people who have so far been identified. Julie's prosthetic feet were discovered at the mouth of the Colville River. I absolutely do. Foreclosure, Estate or in need of repair. ISRAEL KEYES [audio interview, October 22, 2012]: I remember the name. In some of the interviews, Keyes seemed relieved to be talking about his hidden life. Special Agent Jolene Goeden: This one is very different. Dezarae Smith: Just up here on the right. I don't know. As the news spread, Samantha's father James Koenig went public: KTVA NEWS REPORT: JAMES KOENIG: Just please help find my daughter. "But I'll never give up trying.". He said he spent time in the woods and hunted "anything with a heartbeat.". Julie's murder is still unsolved. Neah Bay, Washington Tammie Lane Hawkins (age 53) from Neah Bay, Wa and has no known political party affiliation. 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