Christopher Popps

Christopher Popps, 54, was arrested in Michigan on a second-degree murder charge for the 1993 death of Patrick Dearth in Alaska. The arrest followed an anonymous tip from Popps revealing where the victim's body had been hidden, solving a case that remained unsolved for over three decades.

A 30-year-old Alaska disappearance case was solved after an anonymous tip led investigators to identify Christopher Popps as the alleged killer of Patrick Orville Dearth. Popps was arrested in Michigan in 2026 and faces two counts of second-degree murder, with human remains found in a barrel near Steese Highway confirming Dearth's homicide.

A Michigan man was charged with murder in Alaska for the 1993 death of Patrick Dearth, whose remains were found after an anonymous tip led investigators to human remains near Fairbanks. Christopher Popps was indicted on two counts of second-degree murder and is being held pending extradition.

A Michigan man was charged with murder in Alaska for the death of Patrick Dearth, who disappeared in 1993. An anonymous tip led police to human remains identified as Dearth, prompting the indictment of Christopher Popps.

A Michigan man was charged with murder in Alaska for the 1993 disappearance of Patrick Dearth after providing an anonymous tip leading to the discovery of his remains. The indictment followed an investigation triggered by the tip, which identified human remains near Fairbanks as Dearth.