If youre traveling south from Hawaii the Palmyra Islands are approximately 1000 miles due south. But he is known to most people as Buck Duane Walker, the name he was using when he and Stearns sailed into Honolulu in 1974 aboard the disguised 37-foot ketch Sea Wind. Stephanie Walker Bio, Wiki, Age, Husband The book was well-written, despite being an obvious self-aggrandizing account by its author. Bernard Lennard and Stephanie were towed in the rowboat to the offices. She told the agents she and Roy arrived right before dinner, but no one was aboard. Final Argument: An Inquiry into the murders of Mac and Muff Graham on Palmyra Island by Buck Walker and Stephanie Stearns Paperback May 1, 2014 by Tom Bucy (Author) 37 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $5.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback $24.95 2 Used from $22.50 6 New from $23.02 Where is Mac Graham? Her husband has never been found. This revealed that it had been lying against a hard surface, such as a container. Roy told Stephanie that they had been invited over and perhaps the Grahams were out fishing for their dinner. 'Buck' Walker infamous for high-profile Palmyra deaths. Her husbands body, presumed to have been dumped at sea, has never been found. After Stephanie completed her high school education, she received a Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University. Roy meanwhile was not enjoying the islands as much as Mac was. THE SEAWIND MURDERS Stephanie ended up being acquitted of all charges. They also showed that the zodiac wouldnt have worked if it had been found the way Stephanie and Buck said it was. Walker was tried first, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for Muffs murder, thanks, in part, to the testimony of a fellow inmate to whom hed made a jailhouse confession. Stearns told authorities she and Walker had discovered the overturned dinghy on a beach in the lagoon and had only taken the Sea Wind to protect it from vandals. In June 1974, they set sail with their three dogs for the Palmyra atoll planning to spend two years there. The other sailing couples had enough supplies for themselves and a little bit left over for emergencies, but not to supply a couple who didnt prepare for their trip. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. The couple had no children, and he has been searching for close relatives. Wesley G. "Buck" Walker, the former Big Island marijuana grower convicted in the 1974 murder of a wealthy San Diego couple on Palmyra, has died in California at age 72. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. The Iola was a wooden sailboat. Walker, 69, earned release from the U.S. Parole Commission in part because of advancing age and poor health. Try again. Get your hands on this collection of 48 true crime stories. They found nothing, but sharks.