# Cynthia Hoffman: Killed by a Catfish // 618

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Podcast: [Going West: True Crime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-west-true-crime-779872)
Published: 2026-06-18T07:18:50+00:00
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## Resource

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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