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Murder-Suicide Shocks Anchorage: Man Charged, Found Dead

3/17/2026

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Mathew Thomas Becker, 61, was charged with the murder of Romaine Clark in Anchorage.
Becker allegedly tried to shoot his ex-wife before killing Romaine Clark inside a home on Alder Drive.
Police found Romaine Clark dead with gunshot wounds after Becker's ex-wife reported the incident.
Becker was later located dead in the woods.
The neighborhood has been impacted by Romaine Clark's death.

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Mathew Thomas Becker, 61, was charged with the murder of Romaine Clark in Anchorage.
Becker allegedly tried to shoot his ex-wife before killing Romaine Clark inside a home on Alder Drive.
Police found Romaine Clark dead with gunshot wounds after Becker's ex-wife reported the incident.
Becker was later located dead in the woods.
The neighborhood has been impacted by Romaine Clark's death.