Anesha “Duffy” Murnane.Photo: Homer Police Department
Calderwood was charged with kidnapping, tampering with evidence and first- and second-degree murder, all in connection with the Oct. 17, 2019, disappearance of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane.
Police say Murnane, a resident of Homer, vanished while walking to a doctor’s appointment.
Calderwood has yet to appear in an Alaska court, and has not entered pleas to the charges against him. Lawyer information was not immediately available for him.
According to police, Calderwood lived in Homer at the time of Murnane’s disappearance, and he had been identified early on as a potential person of interest in the case.
The Homer Newsobtained a copy of the criminal complaint, which alleges Calderwood had spotted Murnane walking, pulled over, and offered her a ride to her appointment at SVT Health & Wellness Center.
Calderwood allegedly prepared the crawlspace prior to heading out in his car, looking for a victim.
Murnane’s remains have not been found. She was declared dead in court proceedings last June.
Citing the criminal complaint,the Homer Newsreports that investigators realized early on that Murnane likely accepted a ride, after police dogs lost her scent on a road between her home and SVT Health & Wellness Center just a mile away.
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According tothe Homer News, a tip came in on April 14, 2022, from a person who knows Calderwood. The tipster said Calderwood had told them about Murnane’s abduction, assault, and killing.
The caller further alleged that Calderwood had kept Murnane’s Timex watch. When Ogden Police searched his home there, they reportedly found a ladies Timex watch.
The criminal complaint alleges investigators learned Calderwood had a history of being physically violent with women.
Calderwood is being held on $1 million bond.
source: people.com
