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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 52 MIN

Cynthia Hoffman: Killed by a Catfish // 618

from Going West: True Crime · host Dark West Productions

In June of 2019, a 19-year-old woman disappeared after leaving her home in Anchorage, Alaska with a few friends. But when she didn’t return, investigators began unraveling an unfathomable plot involving betrayal, manipulation, assault, and a group of friends concealing secrets from each other, including their true identities. What started as a missing persons case would quickly become one of Alaska’s most shocking recent murders, which began as a simple catfishing scheme. This is the murder of Cynthia Hoffman: Killed by a Catfish. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What started as a missing persons case would quickly become one of Alaska’s most shocking recent murders, which began as a simple catfishing scheme.

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