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Tipster confession leads to charge in 30-year murder
Filed: Jul 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM ET
Summary: Christopher Popps was arrested after anonymous tips traced to him in the 1993 killing of Patrick Orville Dearth.
WHO: Christopher Popps; Alaska State Troopers
WHAT: Alaska State Troopers arrested Christopher Popps in connection with the 1993 murder of Patrick Orville Dearth.
WHEN: Jul 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
WHERE: Fairbanks, Alaska
WHY: Anonymous tips confessing to the 1993 killing were traced to Christopher Popps.
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