Receipts

Summary

Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska Episode: Receipts Host: ABC News (Chris Connolly) Release Date: August 12, 2025

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Introduction to the Case

In the remote Alaskan town of Ketchikan, beloved local doctor Dr. Eric Garcia was found dead in his home under suspicious circumstances. Initially believed to be a heart attack or suicide, closer examination by the Ketchikan Police revealed troubling clues that suggested foul play. This episode, titled "Receipts," delves into the mysterious death of Dr. Garcia and the subsequent investigation uncovering hidden secrets within his life.

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Dr. Eric Garcia's Background and Valuables

Dr. Eric Garcia was not only a respected physician but also an avid collector. Growing up in Puerto Rico, his father introduced him to coin collecting, a passion that persisted throughout his life. His collection expanded significantly after moving to Ketchikan, Alaska, where he amassed rare coins, high-end watches, luxury liquors, and other valuables, totaling an estimated half a million dollars.

Notable Quote:

"Eric Garcia was cut off by the hospital for getting packages. They wouldn't allow personal packages to be delivered to the hospital anymore."
— Bob Jackson, Dr. Garcia's Realtor [07:22]

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Discovery of the Body and Missing Valuables

Dr. Garcia was discovered deceased on a couch near his second-story deck. Toxicology reports revealed a morphine overdose and dangerously elevated levels of carbon monoxide. Clues at the scene included a barbecue grill in a doorway, a partially burned charcoal briquette, and missing smoke detectors, which were later found at a nearby ravine, indicating an attempt to conceal evidence. Additionally, Dr. Garcia's extensive collection of valuables had vanished, transforming the investigation into a dual mystery of death and theft.

Notable Quote:

"Valuables were gone, it really changes things immensely. It was a major theft."
— Sergeant Eric Mattson [02:59]

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Initial Investigation and Suspect Identification

Ketchikan Police Officers Devin Miller and Sergeant Eric Mattson led the investigation. They recognized that the absence of forced entry implied that the theft was conducted by someone familiar with Dr. Garcia. The discovery pointed towards individuals within Dr. Garcia's personal and professional circles.

Notable Quote:

"The house was not broken into. There was no forced entry. So the items were removed unsuspectingly, I would say, by somebody that had a direct relation with Dr. Garcia."
— Jordan Joplin [05:17]

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Financial Clues and Power of Attorney

A significant breakthrough came when investigators found a $900 transfer to Logan Cruz, later identified as Jordan Joplin, six days before Dr. Garcia's death. Jordan, a massage therapist and a friend of Dr. Garcia, became a person of interest. He claimed to hold Dr. Garcia's power of attorney, a claim that raised further suspicions when he couldn't adequately explain the document or produce it during the initial interview.

Notable Quote:

"It sure seemed like anytime Eric was anywhere near this character, something hokey would be going on with his finances, and it just didn't sit right."
— Dawn Hink, Dr. Garcia's Colleague [09:55]

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Introduction of Suspect - Jordan Joplin

Jordan Joplin emerged as a key figure in the investigation. He was frequently seen with Dr. Garcia and had access to his home and vehicle. On the morning following Dr. Garcia's death, Jordan arrived in Ketchikan with his girlfriend, requesting a welfare check. During this visit, he displayed unusual behavior, including vague responses to police inquiries and inconsistent statements about his relationship with Dr. Garcia.

Notable Quote:

"You gotta believe me."
— Dawn Hink [28:25]

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Surveillance Footage and Evidence

Investigators scrutinized Jordan's activities, revealing discrepancies between his statements and evidence. Surveillance footage from Walmart showed Jordan shopping alone on the day he claimed to have visited with Dr. Garcia. Additionally, shipping receipts found in Dr. Garcia's truck linked Jordan to the transportation of substantial cargo, contradicting his earlier claims of ignorance regarding Dr. Garcia's valuables.

Notable Quote:

"We Found a shipping receipt from Alaska Marine Lines... listing the doctor's address as a shipper."
— Jordan Joplin [22:18]

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Clash and Inconsistencies

Further interrogation exposed Jordan's evasiveness and dishonesty. When questioned about the high-value items in Dr. Garcia's house, he initially denied knowledge but later admitted awareness of specific items like vases. His inability to produce the power of attorney document and inconsistent narratives about his interactions with Dr. Garcia deepened suspicions about his involvement.

Notable Quote:

"You only thought you knew."
— Dawn Hink [28:39]

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Conclusion and Next Steps

As the investigation progressed, police concluded that Jordan Joplin was likely hiding critical information regarding the disappearance of Dr. Garcia's valuables. The discovery of shipping containers sent to Washington raised significant questions about the whereabouts of the stolen items. However, the investigation hit a roadblock when it was revealed that the shipping containers had already left Ketchikan, setting the stage for the next episode's exploration of the hunt for the missing valuables.

Teaser for Next Episode:

"The hunt for Dr. Eric Garcia's valuables takes Ketchikan Police to the lower 48."

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Final Thoughts

"Receipts" meticulously unravels the complexities of Dr. Garcia's life, highlighting the intersections of personal relationships, financial transactions, and suspicious activities. Through diligent investigation and the unveiling of critical evidence, the episode paints a compelling narrative that keeps listeners on the edge of their seats, eager to uncover the truth behind Dr. Garcia's untimely death and the mystery of his missing valuables.

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Notable Figures Mentioned:

• Dr. Eric Garcia: The deceased doctor at the center of the investigation.
• Officer Devin Miller: Ketchikan Police Officer leading the investigation.
• Sergeant Eric Mattson: Sergeant assisting in the case.
• Jordan Joplin: Suspect with ties to Dr. Garcia's finances and valuables.
• Bob Jackson: Dr. Garcia's realtor and friend.
• Dawn Hink: Dr. Garcia's colleague at the hospital.

Key Themes:

• Mystery and Suspense: The dual investigation into death and theft.
• Deception and Lies: Jordan Joplin's inconsistencies and hidden motives.
• Financial Intrigue: Uncovering Dr. Garcia's financial transactions and power of attorney.

Recommendations for Listeners: For those intrigued by true crime stories that delve deep into the intricacies of personal relationships and financial mysteries, "Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska" offers a gripping narrative filled with twists and revelations. Stay tuned for the next episode, where the investigation broadens beyond Alaska in the quest to recover Dr. Garcia's missing valuables.

Transcript

[Chris Connolly]

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[Officer Devin Miller]

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[Chris Connolly]

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[Chris Connolly]

See mintmobile.com When Eric Garcia was a boy growing up in Puerto Rico, his dad introduced him to coin collecting. In the 50 odd years that followed, Eric Garcia collected a lot of coins. Big, small, new, old. And the one constant through it all was that connection to his dad. Once Eric grew up, became Dr. Garcia, and took jobs far away from his native Puerto Rico, he'd place long distance calls and wind the evening away, telling his dad about his latest coins. Once he had a bit more coin of his own, Dr. Garcia's collections expanded. In a makeshift storage space under a staircase inside his home In Ketchikan, Alaska, Dr. Garcia filled shelf after shelf. There were watches that retailed for several thousands of dollars. Bottles of high end liquors, several hundreds of them, including scotches aged for 20 years, 30 years or more, and of course, a lifetime's worth of rare and commemorative coins. Police estimated the value of Dr. Garcia's valuables could total as much as half a million dollars. But now the valuables were gone, and Dr. Eric Garcia was dead. Police had discovered his body on a couch near his second story deck. A toxicology report came back positive for a morphine overdose. The tox report also found dangerously elevated levels of carbon monoxide in his system. Those high levels of carbon monoxide tracked with what police discovered around Dr. Garcia's body. A barbecue grill in a nearby doorway, a partially burned charcoal briquette, and a charcoal stain on Dr. Garcia's white T shirt. On top of that, every smoke detector in the house was missing. They were later discovered at the bottom of a nearby ravine. To police, it looked like someone was trying to hide evidence. And of course, Dr. Garcia's collection of luxury items had vanished. Officer Devin Miller, knowing that the missing.

[Sergeant Eric Mattson]

Valuables were gone, it really changes things immensely. It was a major theft.

[Chris Connolly]

And so Ketchikan police faced two mysteries. A suspicious death and a major theft. In the next two episodes, this one and the next, we're going to focus on the theft investigation because it was in the whirlwind process of searching for Dr. Garcia's valuables that police uncovered what happened to the Man. From ABC Aud in 2020. I'm Chris Connolly, and this is Cold blooded Mystery in Alaska. Episode 3 Receipts what began as a simple welfare check had now grown into a sprawling two part whodunnit. A theft of this size coupled with a mysterious death Would be a head scratcher in any municipality. For police In Ketchikan, population 8,000, it was an investigation that would challenge the department in ways it had rarely been challenged before.

[Officer Devin Miller]

Dr. Garcia. Officer Miller.

[Chris Connolly]

Police department officer Devin Miller was on the scene the day Dr. Garcia's body was found. Miller knew Dr. Garcia. He had been his patient. Now that Dr. Garcia was dead and his worldly possessions were missing, Miller was tasked with figuring out where it all went.

[Sergeant Eric Mattson]

Anyone who knew him and knew about those valuables was under suspicion.

[Chris Connolly]

Working alongside Miller was sergeant Eric Mattson. He had been called in a day after the body was found to scrutinize the scene and look for clues. One of the most striking clues police found was the missing smoke detectors. And that's not all they noticed.

[Jordan Joplin]

The house was not broken into. There was no forced entry. So the items were removed unsuspectingly, I would say, by somebody that had a direct relation with Dr. Garcia.

[Chris Connolly]

So with an eye toward anyone who might know Dr. Garcia personally, police began to dig into every aspect of the.

[Jordan Joplin]

Doctor'S life during the course of this investigation that involved the theft. We don't look at just the physical property there, but there's also other financial assets, bank accounts.

[Chris Connolly]

When police examined Dr. Garcia's accounts, they noticed a transfer made six days before the doctor's body was found. $900 was sent to someone named Logan Cruz. Police recognized that name. Logan.

[Officer Devin Miller]

Nobody's heard from him yet.

[Chris Connolly]

Remember the calls from out of state Requesting a Welfare check on Dr. Garcia?

[Officer Devin Miller]

Okay. And what's your name? My name's Logan. Oh. My real name is Jordan joplin, but everybody calls me Logan. Sorry.

[Chris Connolly]

Logan, aka Jordan Joplin, was one of Dr. Garcia's friends. For the sake of clarity, we're going to stick with his legal name, Jordan. Jordan was there outside Dr. Garcia's house when police found the body. He had driven up to the scene in Dr. Garcia's red pickup, and he had the keys to his house. To police, Dr. Garcia's relationship with Jordan was a mystery. Dr. Garcia's loved ones didn't know what to make of it either. Bob Jackson. Dr. Garcia's realtor turned friend we met last episode. He had met Jordan Joplin once before in passing. This was a few months before Dr. Garcia died. And it all started when Dr. Garcia's passion for amassing luxury goods got him in trouble at work.

[Bob Jackson]

Dr. Garcia was cut off by the hospital for getting packages. They wouldn't allow personal packages to be delivered to the hospital anymore. He was kind of miffed about that. And I said, don't worry about it. Have them shipped to my office. I'm happy to do it. He came in the office. He was his jovial self. He had ordered a several thousand dollar coffee machine and I was giving him a bad time about how much money he spent on it. It was like $3,000. It was foolish.

[Chris Connolly]

This was typical for Bob and Dr. Garcia. Dr. Garcia would splurge on something. Bob would roll his eyes and chide him for it. Dr. Garcia would remain undeterred. This was their usual dynamic.

[Bob Jackson]

He was in a great mood. And all of a sudden, this gentleman got out of his truck. He was parked right in front of my window. And he got out and walked in. And the fellow that came in, his physique was very well built and he had a shirt that looked like it was painted on. And Dr. Garcia looked like he'd just seen something crazy. His face changed. He was ready to go. And he didn't want his friend talking.

[Chris Connolly]

But his friend did talk. He said his name was Jordan.

[Bob Jackson]

His friend ended up very chatty and honestly, kind of likable. Told the whole office where he was from. And anyhow, it was. I didn't know what to think. I was just surprised. And what was more surprising than meeting Jordan was Dr. Garcia's face. And his face was like, oh, no, he did not want that man coming in and visiting with us. And he did. But Dr. Garcia was done. He was done talking. At that point, all he wanted to do was leave. And they did leave. And of course, after they left, we all at the office sat around going, who the hell was he?

[Dawn Hink]

I had quite a few different notions in regards to Jordan. A few of them were just a little unsavory.

[Chris Connolly]

Dawn Hink was Dr. Garcia's friend and colleague at the hospital. When she wasn't helping patients, dawn sometimes handled tedious tasks the busy surgeon did not want to deal with. One task in particular was taking up more and more of her time. In the years after Dr. Garcia befriended Jordan, dawn says she got call after call from credit card companies flagging suspicious activity on Dr. Garcia's accounts.

[Dawn Hink]

It sure seemed like anytime Eric was anywhere near this character, something hokey would be going on with his finances, and it just didn't sit right.

[Chris Connolly]

Dawn had met Jordan in person only once. Dr. Garcia's truck battery had died, and dawn drove out to jump it. When she got there, Dr. Garcia was with Jordan. Standing side by side, the two men made an odd pair. One a buttoned up surgeon in his 50s, the other a chiseled 31 year old in tight fitting attire. Dawn didn't want to pry, but she says the frequency of the calls from credit card companies worried her.

[Dawn Hink]

I would get to a point where I would get frustrated enough to begin to voice it, and Dr. Garcia would shoot me down just about every way possible. And to me, that was him saying he wasn't ready to discuss it with me.

[Officer Devin Miller]

So.

[Dawn Hink]

So I just left it at that.

[Chris Connolly]

On the evening of March 26, 2017, the night before police searched Dr. Garcia's house, Don got a phone call from Jordan Joplin. By the time of that call, dawn, along with Dr. Garcia's other loved ones, had not heard from the doctor in several days. They didn't know where he was or what, if anything, had happened to him. They were starting to panic. Jordan, too, sounded panicky.

[Dawn Hink]

As soon as I answer the phone and he just starts, we don't know where Eric is and what's happened to him, and do you think something horrible is going on and do you think he would hurt himself? And I definitely felt like we got to work together to figure out what's going on.

[Chris Connolly]

For more than a week, Jordan had been calling Ketchikan police asking for welfare checks, and he seemed frustrated that police were not doing more. He told Don he was flying into Ketchikan with his girlfriend the next day and asked for a ride into town.

[Dawn Hink]

The next morning. I picked him up from the airport. You could pick him out of a lineup of anybody, even after just meeting him once. But he surely didn't fit in Ketchikan. He had on glamorous jeans and jewelry and a muscle T shirt. And it's March and freezing cold with three feet of snow.

[Chris Connolly]

Don, Jordan and his girlfriend took the ferry from the airport to downtown Ketchikan. When they reached land, Jordan said Dr. Garcia's truck was parked nearby and that he and his girlfriend would drive it up to the house.

[Dawn Hink]

I followed them up the hill, and as soon as I saw the police cars, I knew it was going to be an interesting day.

[Sergeant Eric Mattson]

I see two vehicles drive up the driveway.

[Chris Connolly]

On the morning of March 27, 2017, Officer Devin Miller was standing outside Dr. Garcia's house.

[Sergeant Eric Mattson]

One was Don Hink, and in the second one, it was a red truck, a red Ford truck, which I knew. Dr. Garcia drove a red Ford truck.

[Chris Connolly]

Officer Miller had gotten a call earlier that morning from Jordan Joplin. Jordan had told Miller that he had landed in Ketchikan and that he and Don Hink were coming to do a welfare check at Dr. Garcia's house. Miller wasn't sure what to make of Jordan.

[Sergeant Eric Mattson]

Jordan Joplin. It was unusual that he was driving the doctor's vehicle, But I think Mr. Joplin was given quite a bit of credibility since Don Henk also was with him.

[Chris Connolly]

Jordan also seemed genuinely affected by the news Dr. Garcia had died after police told him Jordan said he had chest pain.

[Officer Devin Miller]

No, I don't blame you. Okay. If you need to go to the hospital, we can get you to the hospital.

[Chris Connolly]

Jordan recovered from the initial shock. After that, officers interviewed him. Sergeant Bob Cheatham led Jordan into the front entryway of the house. Their conversation was recorded on the sergeant's body camera.

[Officer Devin Miller]

So we just can't go and close the door. Just get some privacy. So we do have a few questions for you. Okay. So how often. How often do you come up to catch can. I've been up here quite a few times. Okay. For work or just for visiting? Visiting. Okay. How did you guys meet? I'm just curious. I know you're a massage therapist. Was it through that? That was the very first time, yeah. Okay.

[Chris Connolly]

Jordan said he had been working as a massage therapist. He would say later that he had given Dr. Garcia a massage and that the two stayed in touch afterward. So how did Dr. Garcia and Jordan go from a masseur client relationship to Jordan having the keys to Dr. Garcia's house and car? The answer to that question would have to come another day because over the course of this interview, Jordan kept saying things that made Ketchikan police suspicious. Here's Officer Devin Miller.

[Sergeant Eric Mattson]

Jordan was starting to act in an unusual way.

[Officer Devin Miller]

When was the last time you were physically in Ketchikan? Not that long ago.

[Chris Connolly]

Jordan's answers were vague. He said he'd been in Ketchikan roughly two weeks earlier visiting Dr. Garcia. He remembered going to Walmart together. But besides that, Jordan was hazy on exact dates. He was hazy on other things, too.

[Officer Devin Miller]

You said you have power of attorney. I have a paper that he gave me. It says power of attorney at the top. Okay. Can I ask you a question? Can you explain to me what a power of attorney is exactly? Because I have no idea.

[Sergeant Eric Mattson]

Jordan informs Sergeant Cheatham that he had power of attorney, but he couldn't explain what a power attorney was and he didn't have it with him.

[Officer Devin Miller]

Where is it at? It's my house down in Washington.

[Jordan Joplin]

Yeah.

[Officer Devin Miller]

Okay. And you talked to dawn last night? Yeah, I was actually talking to her about me looking at tours.

[Chris Connolly]

When Jordan had called Don Hink the night before, he mentioned this legal document that Dr. Garcia had supposedly given him. Officer Devin Miller.

[Sergeant Eric Mattson]

Again, Don Hink knew about this Jordan saying that he had a power attorney and specifically told him to bring it to town when he came. And he didn't bring it in.

[Chris Connolly]

The body camera footage of this interview with police. Jordan seems distracted.

[Sergeant Eric Mattson]

You could see that he was paying more attention to his phone than he actually was. The interview itself.

[Officer Devin Miller]

Do you know of any high value items in the house? No.

[Chris Connolly]

In the interview footage, Jordan is swiping away at his smartphone, leading the sergeant to repeat questions.

[Officer Devin Miller]

You're not aware of any high valued items in the house? Yeah, actually. Okay. I'm asking you about it because. Oh, yes. So you need to be truthful with this. When I ask you, is there any high valued items, you first said no, and now you're saying yes. So what high value items do you know about all that stuff that's in there? I don't know what that you need to explain to what Vases that are from overseas that he's collected. Okay. Anything else?

[Sergeant Eric Mattson]

He knew about some vases that were purchased out of country and that was about all he knew. He said he didn't know what kind of valuables were in the house.

[Chris Connolly]

Remember, Dr. Eric Garcia was known to give gifts, valuable gifts, to both friends and near perfect strangers. He would give rare coins, expensive bottles of liquor and more. On top of that, Dr. Garcia was often eager to discuss his flashy watch or designer cologne that a close friend who had keys to both Dr. Garcia's house and car would only know about some vases. Police found that suspicious.

[Officer Devin Miller]

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[Sergeant Eric Mattson]

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[Dr. Eric Garcia]

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[Officer Devin Miller]

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[Jordan Joplin]

We Found a shipping receipt from Alaska marine lines. It's a local barge company that transports goods all through Alaska, along the coast down to the state of Washington.

[Chris Connolly]

The receipt was for a transaction involving three shipping containers.

[Jordan Joplin]

A portion of that receipt showed how much weight was in the three containers. The container weight was total about 4,400 pounds.

[Chris Connolly]

4,400 pounds. Two tons of cargo. The destination for all this cargo was also listed.

[Jordan Joplin]

The receipt was in the name of Jordan Joplin, listing the doctor's address as a shipper. Address to Jordan Joplin in Maple valley, Washington.

[Chris Connolly]

Remember, Jordan had told police he didn't know about Dr. Garcia's valuables beyond a few vases. But now police had a strong hunch as to where those valuables were and where they were headed. Around the same time police found the shipping bill, they uncovered another receipt, this one to the local Walmart that Walmart had come up before.

[Officer Devin Miller]

Would you have a few questions for you? Okay.

[Chris Connolly]

Jordan Joplin had mentioned Walmart when he talked to police on the day Dr. Garcia's body was found. When asked about the last time he was in Ketchikan, Jordan said he and Dr. Garcia went to Walmart together.

[Officer Devin Miller]

I think it was 16th is when I used this truck. Okay. Because you'd have to return the truck to him. Well, he was with me, so we went to Walmart.

[Chris Connolly]

Police reviewed Walmart surveillance footage from the day in question. A camera overlooking the parking lot captured a red Ford pickup driving up and parking.

[Jordan Joplin]

I viewed the truck coming into the parking lot park. Only one individual got out of that truck, which was Jordan Joplin.

[Chris Connolly]

Cameras inside the store showed Jordan filling a shopping cart with heavy plastic bins, the kind you might use for storage or moving. Footage shows Jordan gathering up so many bins that he eventually filled his cart.

[Jordan Joplin]

He had an employee from Walmart help him with another cart because he had that many bins.

[Chris Connolly]

The footage shows Jordan exiting the store, pushing a cart stacked with bins and an employee trailing after him with another.

[Jordan Joplin]

So once all those items were loaded back into the truck, Mr. Joplin got back into the truck and departed the parking lot. He was the only person that I saw exit and enter that truck. I did not see Dr. Garcia. On the Walmart footage from that day.

[Chris Connolly]

Police realized that Jordan had lied about his trip to Walmart. He went there alone, not with Dr. Garcia. Police went back to the local shipping company and reviewed their security footage.

[Jordan Joplin]

While we were watching that, we saw a red Ford pickup and a male wearing a red sweatshirt that was unloading cargo. And on the property around those three cubes.

[Chris Connolly]

Those three cubes meaning the three shipping containers listed on the receipt inside the pickup. The shipping company had a manager on site, and he told police he remembered the guy who'd been there on the day in question.

[Jordan Joplin]

When we were talking to the manager, he had stated that he had talked to that person or that male that was by the three containers. We were able to get a photo, and the manager positively identified the male that we saw in the red sweatshirt that day, Ms. Jordan Joplin.

[Chris Connolly]

Jordan Joplin had told police he didn't know about Dr. Eric Garcia's vast collection of valuables. And yet here he was on camera loading £4,000 of something into containers just days before police discovered the valuables were missing. Police had also caught Jordan in a lie about his trip to Walmart. He said he went with Dr. Garcia, but the surveillance footage showed that he was alone. So what was Jordan Joplin hiding? For police, the next steps were clear. Search those three shipping containers and interview Jordan Joplin again. But there was a problem.

[Jordan Joplin]

We learned that the containers had already left Ketchikan.

[Chris Connolly]

Next time on Cold Blooded Mystery in Alaska. The hunt for Dr. Eric Garcia's valuables takes Ketchikan Police to the lower 48. Cold blooded mystery in Alaska is a production of ABC Audio and 20 20, hosted by me, Chris Connelly. Produced by Camille Peterson, Shane McKeon and Kiara Powell. Edited by Gianna Palmer. Our supervising producer is Susie Liu. Music and mixing by Evan Vayol. Special thanks to Liz Alessi, Katie Dandas, Janice Johnston, Joseph Reed, Gary Wynn, Xander Samaras, Chris Donovan, Michelle Margulis, Tom Berman, Sandy Evans and Pat Lalama. Josh Cohan is our director of podcast programming. Laura Mayer is our executive producer.

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