On November 25, 2016, four people were found dead in a room at the Hampton Inn in Fairbanks: 54-year-old Linda Hutton, 22-year-old Emily McDonald, 22-year-old McKay Hutton, and an 8-week-old infant, Teagan Hutton. Hotel staff reported a suspicious circumstance that afternoon; officers were directed to the room by a man sobbing in a hallway who was later identified as Al Hutton. A single firearm was recovered inside the room and police said there was no ongoing threat to the public.

Autopsies completed the following week found all four died of gunshot wounds. Investigators described the evidence as supporting a sequence of three murders followed by a suicide and identified 22-year-old McKay Hutton as the likely gunman, while continuing to investigate motive and timeline. Reporting at the time said the family had been staying at the hotel as they prepared to move out of state and that authorities did not expect any arrests.

The case centers on documenting the exact timeline in that hotel room and confirming there were no other suspects. If anyone knew the family, their movements before November 25, 2016, or has relevant information, please come forward.