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EPISODE · May 6, 2022 · 37 MIN

Manley Hot Springs Murders // 198

from Going West: True Crime · host Dark West Productions

In 1984, residents in the small Alaskan village of Manley Hot Springs began disappearing when a drifter arrived to town. After 9 people were murdered, investigators zeroed in on a 26-year-old man who had appeared bizarre and creepy to many of the locals. This is the story of Michael Silka and the Manley Hot Springs Murders.BONUS EPISODESpatreon.com/goingwestpodcastCASE SOURCES1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/44783844/?terms=michael%20alan%20silka&match=12. https://www.fubo.tv/watch?programId=EP016585230002&playing=vod&airingId=37415053. https://books.google.com/books?id=DIG_9oBssrAC&pg=PA142&lpg=PA142&dq=Hoffman+Estates+High+School+michael+alan+silka&source=bl&ots=fhzxuvIspk&sig=ACfU3U0J6o07_0FONTV630wLXay1cuaRqQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiqmq31qJf3AhWWD0QIHZJkDm4Q6AF6BAgVEAM#v=onepage&q=Hoffman%20Estates%20High%20School%20michael%20alan%20silka&f=false4. https://robinbarefield76.medium.com/murders-at-manley-hot-springs-2ca3205d29015.https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/data/developers/understandingplace.pdf6. https://militaryjusticeforall.com/1984/05/19/michael-alan-silka-killed-9-people-in-a-three-hour-rampage-in-manley-hot-springs-alaska-may-19-1984/7. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12468556/article-on-manley-hot-springs-massacre/8. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32418518/dale-madajski/9. https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/manley-hot-springs-rampage-michael-alan-silka-killed-at-least-9-people-in-a-three-hour-rampage/10. https://www.oxygen.com/fatal-frontier-evil-in-alaska/crime-news/alaskas-history-with-serial-killers-crime-explained11. http://alaskaweb.org/blacksheep/silka.html12. https://www.whitepages.com/name/Betty-Silka13. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyherald/name/frank-silka-obituary?id=2969326614. https://truecrimeinvestigation.tumblr.com/post/187379280022/michael-silka-victims Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1984, residents in the small Alaskan village of Manley Hot Springs began disappearing when a drifter arrived to town. After 9 people were murdered, investigators zeroed in on a 26-year-old man who had appeared bizarre and creepy to many of the locals. This is the story of Michael Silka and the Manley Hot Springs Murders. BONUS EPISODES patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/44783844/?terms=michael%20alan%20silka&match=1 2. https://www.fubo.tv/watch?programId=EP016585230002&playing=vod&airingId=3741505 3. https://books.google.com/books?id=DIG_9oBssrAC&pg=PA142&lpg=PA142&dq=Hoffman+Estates+High+School+michael+alan+silka&source=bl&ots=fhzxuvIspk&sig=ACfU3U0J6o07_0FONTV630wLXay1cuaRqQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiqmq31qJf3AhWWD0QIHZJkDm4Q6AF6BAgVEAM#v=onepage&q=Hoffman%20Estates%20High%20School%20michael%20alan%20silka&f=false 4. https://robinbarefield76.medium.com/murders-at-manley-hot-springs-2ca3205d2901 5.https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/data/developers/understandingplace.pdf 6. https://militaryjusticeforall.com/1984/05/19/michael-alan-silka-killed-9-people-in-a-three-hour-rampage-in-manley-hot-springs-alaska-may-19-1984/ 7. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12468556/article-on-manley-hot-springs-massacre/ 8. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32418518/dale-madajski/ 9. https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/manley-hot-springs-rampage-michael-alan-silka-killed-at-least-9-people-in-a-three-hour-rampage/ 10. https://www.oxygen.com/fatal-frontier-evil-in-alaska/crime-news/alaskas-history-with-serial-killers-crime-explained 11. http://alaskaweb.org/blacksheep/silka.html 12. https://www.whitepages.com/name/Betty-Silka 13. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyherald/name/frank-silka-obituary?id=29693266 14. https://truecrimeinvestigation.tumblr.com/post/187379280022/michael-silka-victims

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