48 Hours Love and Death in Alaska (I)
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TV Episode | Documentary, Crime

48 Hours

Love and Death in Alaska (I)

TV-14

TV Episode | Documentary, Crime

48 Hours examines the 1996 murder of Kent Leppink near Hope, Alaska. He was found off a desert road having been shot three times at point blank range. Police arrest and convict his stripper fiancé Mechele Hughes and his roommate John ...See more48 Hours examines the 1996 murder of Kent Leppink near Hope, Alaska. He was found off a desert road having been shot three times at point blank range. Police arrest and convict his stripper fiancé Mechele Hughes and his roommate John Carlin due to a letter Kent wrote saying that, if he was murdered, they were responsible. Written by Shatterdaymorn See less

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Mechele Hughes Self - Kurt's Fiance (as Mechele Linehan) Self - Kurt's Fiance (as Mechele Linehan) See fewer	48 Hours (1988)
Linda Branchflower Self - Detective Self - Detective See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
Megan Holland Self - Reporter, Anchorage Daily News Self - Reporter, Anchorage Daily News See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
Betsy Leppink Self - Kurt's Mother Self - Kurt's Mother See fewer	Sins and Secrets (2011)
Kent Leppink Self - Kurt's Father (as Ken Leppink) Self - Kurt's Father (as Ken Leppink) See fewer	Sins and Secrets (2011)
Susan Spencer Self - CBS News Correspondent Self - CBS News Correspondent See fewer	Mantracker (2006)
Kristina Hermach Self - Mechele's Friend Self - Mechele's Friend See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
John Carlin Self - Mechele's Former Fiance (archive footage) Self - Mechele's Former Fiance (archive footage) See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
Tina Brady Self - Great Alaskan Bush Company Self - Great Alaskan Bush Company See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
Scott Hilke Self - Mechele's Former Fiance Self - Mechele's Former Fiance See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
Steven Dehart Self - Investigator Self - Investigator See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
Maria Motoyama Self - Cafe Owner Self - Cafe Owner See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
Colin Linehan Self - Mechele's Husband Self - Mechele's Husband See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
Pat Gullufsen Self - Prosecutor Self - Prosecutor See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
John Carlin IV Self - John Carlin's Son Self - John Carlin's Son See fewer	Sins and Secrets (2011)
David Stilchen Self - Gun Seller Self - Gun Seller See fewer	48 Hours (1988)
Philip R. Volland Self - Judge (archive footage) Self - Judge (archive footage) See fewer	People Magazine Investigates (2016)
Sidney Billingslea Self - Attorney Self - Attorney See fewer	Sins and Secrets (2011)
Marcy McDannel Self - Attorney Self - Attorney See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
Kevin Fitzgerald Self - Mechele's Lawyer Self - Mechele's Lawyer See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
Wayne Fricke Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney See fewer	48 Hours: Hard Evidence (2005)
Lora Aspiotis Self - Witness Self - Witness See fewer	48 Hours (1988)