Vanessa Richardson

Keys was suspected of burglarizing one of the tribal offices at one point, and he got into some heated disputes with his partner. Nothing violent, Josh says. Nothing that couldn't be excused.

Keys was suspected of burglarizing one of the tribal offices at one point, and he got into some heated disputes with his partner. Nothing violent, Josh says. Nothing that couldn't be excused.

And by 2012, Israel's criminal record included one DUI from when he was in the military, and that's it. But with stories like this, one question always comes up. How did no one notice? Israel wasn't perfect. There were warning signs besides the incidents on the reservation.

And by 2012, Israel's criminal record included one DUI from when he was in the military, and that's it. But with stories like this, one question always comes up. How did no one notice? Israel wasn't perfect. There were warning signs besides the incidents on the reservation.

Still, that question, how did no one notice? It might cross your mind from time to time the further we get into this story, especially as it relates to the women in Israel's life. His girlfriends, his mother and sisters, his daughter. We asked Josh what he thinks about that.

Still, that question, how did no one notice? It might cross your mind from time to time the further we get into this story, especially as it relates to the women in Israel's life. His girlfriends, his mother and sisters, his daughter. We asked Josh what he thinks about that.

To Josh, it's easy for us to see the forest from the trees, especially with the advantage of hindsight, but... We know people how we know them, and we're also living our own lives.

To Josh, it's easy for us to see the forest from the trees, especially with the advantage of hindsight, but... We know people how we know them, and we're also living our own lives.

For that reason and many more, no one noticed that Israel Keys had been killing for more than a decade and studying how to get away with it for longer.

For that reason and many more, no one noticed that Israel Keys had been killing for more than a decade and studying how to get away with it for longer.

He was a consumer of true crime. He wanted to learn.

He was a consumer of true crime. He wanted to learn.

Hopefully, indeed. If you believe Israel, the beginning of his downfall started as all his killings did, with a whim, a chance encounter with an 18-year-old woman named Samantha Koenig.

Hopefully, indeed. If you believe Israel, the beginning of his downfall started as all his killings did, with a whim, a chance encounter with an 18-year-old woman named Samantha Koenig.

Josh is right. That does become important. But for now, what you need to know is when Samantha and Israel cross paths, they're both living in Anchorage, Alaska. Israel with a new girlfriend and his daughter. Samantha with her single father, James, and boyfriend, Dwayne. Samantha's working shifts at that coffee stand.

Josh is right. That does become important. But for now, what you need to know is when Samantha and Israel cross paths, they're both living in Anchorage, Alaska. Israel with a new girlfriend and his daughter. Samantha with her single father, James, and boyfriend, Dwayne. Samantha's working shifts at that coffee stand.

It's winter in Alaska, so it's not that unusual. The man orders a coffee.

It's winter in Alaska, so it's not that unusual. The man orders a coffee.

The man, of course, is Israel. He carries a gun and zip ties. It's February, about 8 p.m., the sunset hours before.

The man, of course, is Israel. He carries a gun and zip ties. It's February, about 8 p.m., the sunset hours before.