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Shakti Eppling Missing Person Case

Last seen in King Salmon, Alaska on Sep 17, 1995

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

Nov 07, 2023

Shakti

Eppling

69

39

62 inches

102 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Female

Sep 17, 1995

King Salmon

Alaska

Bristol Bay Borough

King Salmon

No

77187

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

950065273

1995-09-17

Alaska State Troopers

8837

Black

Black

Black

No

07/25/2026


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In the vast and untamed wilderness of Alaska, a journey of adventure and exploration took a tragic turn, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew and loved Shakti Eppling. On a day in mid-September of 1995, 39-year-old Shakti, a female with an adventurous spirit, was trekking through the breathtaking but perilous Valley of 10,000 Smokes near King Salmon, Alaska. Accompanied by two companions, she attempted to ford the powerful Lethe River. The group was about six miles above a location know ...
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Last Seen: Sep 17, 1995

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    I keep thinking about how Shakti's backpack was found during the search. If it was recovered, what e... ...Read More
    08/26/2023
    I’ve been fascinated with the case of Shakti, who went missing in 1995 after being swept downstrea... ...Read More
    06/28/2023
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