
The person at the center of this case
Peter Joseph F. Sallaffie
Justice for Peter Joseph F. Sallaffie — the trail went cold in 2021, but the truth hasn't.
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Snowmachine went through open ice on Kuskokwim River—was the hole marked or known to locals?
Ruger .22 rifle with faded stock was being carried—was it recovered?
Remote river location in winter conditions—what search and recovery efforts were conducted?
Peter Joseph F. Sallaffie, a 25-year-old Alaska Native male, went missing on January 1, 2021, when his snowmachine broke through an open hole in the ice on the Kuskokwim River near Tuluksak. He was carrying a Ruger .22 rifle and wearing distinctive black Carhartt snow pants and a green jacket. The Alaska State Troopers continue to investigate the circumstances of his disappearance in this remote Bethel area community.
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NamUs case MP77335. Missing person: Peter Joseph F.
Sallaffie. Last known contact: 2021-01-01 in Tuluksak, Bethel, AK.
Circumstances: Peter was riding a snowmachine that went into an open hole on the Kuskokwim River down from Tuluksak. Demographics: 25 years, Male, American Indian / Alaska Native.
Physical description: 5 ft 6 in, 140 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown. Clothing and accessories: Accessories: Carrying a Ruger .22 rifle with a faded stock; Clothing: Black Carhartt snow pants Green jacket.
Investigating agency: Alaska State Troopers | AK21000385 | 2021-01-02.
Peter's snowmachine went through an open hole in the ice on the Kuskokwim River downstream from Tuluksak
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