Summary of Burl Barer's Murder in the Family

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

#1 On March 15, 1987, Paul and Cheryl Chapman’s nightmare began. Their bedside telephone rang, and they were woken by a concerned Mama Summerville of the Gwennie’s Restaurant in Anchorage. Inside their sister’s apartment, Vance saw the distraught and anguished Cheryl crying uncontrollably and wandering aimlessly in the parking lot.

#2 When the Chapmans arrived at the scene, they were sobbing and shaking. They told the police how they had been called to the scene by Mama Summerville.

#3 The Newmans’s apartment was filled with blood, and the children were all naked, with the exception of their socks, which were near the bed. Angie had been stabbed multiple times, and her mother had been strangled with a pillowcase.

#4 The killer had stayed in the apartment for a long period of time, which indicated that he knew the victims. He had also enjoyed himself while doing it, which meant that the person they were looking for was an extremely adversarial person.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669387169

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

On March 15, 1987, Paul and Cheryl Chapman’s nightmare began. Their bedside telephone rang, and they were woken by a concerned Mama Summerville of the Gwennie’s Restaurant in Anchorage. Inside their sister’s apartment, Vance saw the distraught and anguished Cheryl crying uncontrollably and wandering aimlessly in the parking lot.

#2

When the Chapmans arrived at the scene, they were sobbing and shaking. They told the police how they had been called to the scene by Mama Summerville.

#3

The Newmans’s apartment was filled with blood, and the children were all naked, with the exception of their socks, which were near the bed. Angie had been stabbed multiple times, and her mother had been strangled with a pillowcase.

#4

The killer had stayed in the apartment for a long period of time, which indicated that he knew the victims. He had also enjoyed himself while doing it, which meant that the person they were looking for was an extremely adversarial person.

#5

The murders of Nancy and her daughters were unlike any other in the history of Alaska. The Newmans were a close, loving extended family.

#6

On March 13, 1987, Paul Chapman anticipated an important two o’clock interview at Universal Motors. Between 8 and 8:30 that morning, Nancy Newman dropped by to borrow the vacuum cleaner. He lent it to her, and she cleaned his beard before going to work.

#7

The Newmans’ routine included getting up early, and the police determined that Nancy Newman had cigarettes and cereal while her daughters watched television. They also found a black pall around the restaurant.

#8

Kirby Anthoney was the nephew who had moved in with the Newmans. He had told police that he