Executed

Nelson Charles

died 1939 · Juneau, Alaska

Nelson Charles, an Alaska Native man from Ketchikan, was executed by hanging in Juneau in 1939. The Death Penalty Information Center records his execution in Juneau, and a 2024 KTOO report by Yvonne Krumrey places it among the city's official executions, before those of Austin Nelson and Eugene LaMoore.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Death Penalty Information Center.

News reports (2)

Alaska Death Penalty Information Center
Why hasn't Alaska executed anyone since statehood? Juneau's last hangings may be the reason Yvonne Krumrey, KTOO, via Alaska Public Media, May 15, 2024

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