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Story of the dead hiker hits the press
The newspaper called the Anchorage Daily News posted the story which Jim Galien immediately identified as McCandless. He described some gear and made the first steps to indentification. -
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The search continues
Jim Galien properly identifies McCandless as Alex through pictures and recalls Alex said he was from South Dakota. Word keeps spreading about this mysterious case. -
Wayne hears the news
Wayne catches the last bit of a radio broadcast about Alex. He finds McCandless's SSN and gives it to police. -
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The search continues
Alaskan police do a little sleuthing and finds Sam McCandless, Chris's brother. -
Sam makes identification
Sam properly identifies Chris. He notes that he disappeared and had intended to go to Alaska.