Clark indicted in Talkeetna murder case

The man accused of killing Dirk Fast was indicted  in court today.  A grand jury met to decide the future of the case this morning.  Sam Clark is still in jail and bail has been set at $500,000 with a request for a third party custodian.  He is charged with first degree murder and has pled not-guilty to the charge.

Clark has the option of calling for a bail hearing, but he has not done so.

The courtroom this morning was overflowing with Talkeetna residents.  An estimated 40 people showed up for the hearing.

A trial date has been set for  December 27th in Palmer court.

A pretrial court date is scheduled for December 17th.