Nicholas Wells, a 56-year-old man from Sutton, Alaska, was found dead inside a Sutton-area residence on the evening of March 27, 2025, after Alaska State Troopers responded to a welfare check. Troopers discovered him with multiple gunshot wounds, and the scene was treated as a homicide.

Investigators quickly identified 21-year-old Grant Wells of Sutton as a person of interest. Just after midnight on March 28, troopers located a vehicle linked to Grant near Mile 164 of the Glenn Highway and followed tracks through waist-deep snow to a small roadside cabin. The cabin caught fire as troopers closed in; Grant fled the burning structure into the snow and was taken into custody. He was later booked and charged in connection with the killing, including counts of murder and arson.

Did anyone in the Sutton area know Nicholas or see activity on the Glenn Highway that night?