Christopher Popps, aged 54 and residing in Michigan, was recently arrested based on an active warrant related to the case of Patrick Orville Dearth. Dearth disappeared in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1993.
Patrick Orville Dearth, who was 34 at the time of his disappearance, was a resident of Fairbanks. The mystery of his vanishing persisted for over thirty years until his remains were discovered. They were found inside a barrel down a steep embankment by the highway.
The arrest of Popps marks a significant development in this long-standing cold case. Authorities have not released details about how they connected Popps to Dearth’s disappearance, but the discovery of the remains has provided crucial evidence in the investigation.
The case unfolding in Fairbanks has drawn renewed attention as investigators continue to piece together the circumstances surrounding Dearth’s disappearance and death.