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Alaska State Troopers said two people were arrested in connection to Jeremie Speaker’s death. Robert Baker, 38 of Palmer, and Joed Weyand, 35 of Palmer, were arrested on Tuesday inside of a downtown Palmer hotel room.
Both are charged with first-degree murder and held at the Mat-Su Pretrial facility without bail.
Joed Weyand, 35 and Robert Baker, 38 and appeared in court Wednesday via teleconference. (KTVA)
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The recovery of a body discovered near a rural Alaska road has turned into a homicide investigation.
The body of 26-year-old Jeremie Speaker was found Sunday afternoon near Mile 4.8 Knik River Road south of Palmer.
The road branches off the Old Glenn Highway and runs south along the along the Knik River.
Alaska State Troopers say an autopsy was conducted for positive identification.
Speaker was found near two burned vehicles, which have been impounded as part of the investigation to determine if they’re connected to the death.
Troopers did not release how Speaker died.
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