What happened
Joshua Wade was convicted in connection with the murder of Mindy Schloss and later admitted killing additional people in Alaska, including Della Brown.
The investigation
State and federal investigators negotiated a resolution that included admissions to previously unsolved killings and information intended to close cases for victims’ families.
What the courts or investigators concluded
Wade received a 99-year Alaska sentence and a federal life sentence without parole. He died in prison in 2024.
Why the case remains significant
The case is frequently discussed in the context of Alaska’s high rates of violence against Native people and the difficulty of identifying links among victims from marginalized communities.
Case context
Crime by Region organizes cases geographically so readers can move from one file to other investigations from the same country. For unresolved or contested cases, the wording above reflects the distinction between confirmed events, investigative theories and findings actually established in court.