In a separate federal investigation rising from the investigation, Schilmiller and Brehmer were indicted Tuesday on federal child pornography charges, including production and coercion and enticement of a minor. A 19-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska, was allegedly killed by her best friend and several other teen accomplices after they were promised millions of dollars for video evidence of the killing by a man who had catfished them. Upon examining the card, police said it"contained several videos which appeared to show the assault and subsequent homicide of an adult female" and an investigation was opened. [8] He died in prison in August 2014. There has been some suggestion by family members out-of-state that he had recently showed signs of mental illness, McKinnon confirmed, but added, "I don't think we have any concrete evidence to support that.". The man in the video speaks with a distinct accent, which led detectives to recall a separate case involving Smith, a South African immigrant living in Anchorage. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. She was aged between 16 and 25 at the time of her death, and her body was discovered several months after her murder. He isnow charged with murder. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Skidmore said the number of prosecutors is rebounding following a reduction years earlier and now includes more than 120 attorneys. According to the charges, his mother called to report the attack and Walters fired a shotgun when two Village Police Officers attempted to approach him. According to court papers, the group went off trail and followed a path to the bank of the Eklutna River, where Hoffman was bound, shot and thrown into the river. Cruise Ship Killers | True Crime Network He also allegedly told authorities that he and Brehmer discussed killing another person, but the plan was abandoned, and he admitted to blackmailing Brehmer into raping people. In that case, her father was charged with the killing. Witness memories fade, Skidmore said. Last week, 23-year-old Darla Velador of Anchorage was stabbed to death. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. (Scott Jensen / Alaska Dispatch News). He always committed his murders at night, often around midnight or a short time after. Police have only definitively named him as the gunman in one killing, that of Treyveon Thompson on July 29. McIntosh, who is being tried as an adult in the case, was the gunman, prosecutors say. A separate 1998 audit done for the Alaska Legislature said the states public defenders can ethically handle no more than 59 cases in a 60-hour work week; by that standard, Steiner said at the March hearing, his agency needed 66 more lawyers to fulfill its constitutional obligations. But I feel that in the air.". Many questions remain unanswered Wednesday, including the identity of the woman. has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, and was taken to Anchorage Jail. Troopers: Wasilla woman killed, husband charged with her murder Last week, 23-year-old Darla Velador of Anchorage was stabbed to death. Information from: Anchorage Daily News, http://www.adn.com, Timothy Hoffman, right, father of slain teenager Cynthia Hoffman receives support from Edie Grunwald, left, who's son David Grunwald was murdered in Nov. 2016, as they entered a Superior courtroom for the arraignment of Cynthia's murder suspects in the Nesbett Courthouse on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in Anchorage, Alaska. A woman in Alaska was walking her dog when a moose charged her from behind and kicked her in the head, according to shocking video captured by a bystander. [16], Hansen was sentenced to 461 years in prison without the possibility of parole for her murder and three others. Detectives arrested Smith at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to APD. Parents would be wise to monitor the activity of their children online.. Anchorage police investigate a fatal shooting at the Holiday Gas Station located on Abbott Road on Wednesday evening, May 25, 2016. According to court documents and evidence presented . There wasSelena Mullenax, a young mother studying for her GEDfound shotin a public park on a winter morning. All the white people are getting done first while the Natives get pushed to the back burner, Bill wrote in a Facebook message, when asked about the case. Ritchie is considered the main suspect in those killings, said Markiewicz. Feds: Eagle River nurse prescribed 4 million opiates in 5 years, contributed to two overdose deaths. Armando Velador Padilla, 46, was taken into custody after the. An Alaska resident found a stray SD card lying on the street in late September and discovered gruesome content inside: images and video of a woman appearing to be assaulted and murdered. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. He told Anchorage District Court Judge Brian Clark that he had about $2,000 in total saved. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News). "We haven't found evidence that anyone other than Ritchie is involved.". 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. A Snapchat video showed two of the teens accused of killing 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman near the Thunderbird Falls trailhead in June apparently discussing the crime. Ian Bobich, 29, was found shot to death outside this Elm Street apartment building just before midnight Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, on Government Hill. If you or someone you know is struggling with a substance use disorder, help is available. data the agency has presented to the Legislature. The FBI is testing his DNA in a nationwide database that may reveal if he is linked to any crimes in other states, McKinnon said. This week, Brian Smith, 48, was charged with first-degree murder in the case, the Anchorage Police Department said in a Wednesday statement. Throughout 2016, Ritchie murdered upwards of five individuals in and around Anchorage, Alaska, most of whom were in parks or along bike paths. Brian Steven Smith is shown being arraigned on a charge of first-degree murder at the Anchorage Jail courtroom Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Anchorage, Alaska. "No More Silence": Her Kidnapping, Sexual Assault and Murder Stunned a Brehmer ultimately admitted to being solicited by Schilmiller to commit the murder and that the murder was planned once she realized she had been catfished by Schilmiller, the documents say. MacDonalds order and decision are part of the ongoing effort to hold a criminal trial in Fairbanks for Walters, who was 34 when troopers arrested him Oct. 5, 2017, in Mountain Village on charges of murder, assault and evidence tampering. In court Wednesday, Smith appeared in handcuffs, wearing a yellow jail jumpsuit. More than a few cases seem to trace back to a personal slight or insult that escalated into violence, said Lt. John McKinnon, head of APD's homicide unit. Contact her at zhollander@adn.com. Smith, 48, appeared in Anchorage Superior Court on Wednesday afternoon. [Here are the most-read Alaska Dispatch News stories of 2016]. "Same exactly happens to homicide cases. Our salaries up here used to be the draw, an attorney for the agency said. Anchorage police say 8-month-old baby found safe; father arrested on (Bill Roth / ADN). An update released by Anchorage Police four months later stated they had taken a then 21-year-old named Orion Lind into custody but no charges were brought over Brandon's murder. She had hit the wall, an acting supervisor later told the judge. Anchorage police say theyve arrested a man for the murder of a woman whose body had been dumped a week ago on the Seward Highway south of Anchorage. Authorities say Schilmiller, who has been arrested in New Salisbury, Indiana, and will be transferred to Alaska next month, began an online relationship with 18-year-old Denali Brehmer of Anchorage, posing as Tyler. She said he never exhibited any violent tendencies such as those she heard of from police. Lucas Moren himself had cleaned up the bloody scene of the machete attack on his mother. They were all going to spend Christmas together the next day. Ritchie, the 40-year-oldkilled in a downtown shootout with policeafter he wounded an officer in an encounter early Nov. 12, is the prime suspect in the deaths of five people in 2016, APD said. Hoffman was allegedly best friends with Brehmer, and she was chosen by the group as the victim, the documents say. During the initial 911 call, Doubek reportedly had slurred, garbled speech and admitted to shooting his wife, according to the affidavit. If you are considering suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or Stop Suicide Alaska at 1-877-266-HELP. The SD card also contained images of the womans body being removed from a hotel room and transported in a black truck, according to charging documents. In 2016, some 34 people were killed by homicide in Anchorage. Policeinvestigate the scene of an officer-involved shooting in downtown Anchorage onNovember 12, 2016. Investigators believe the remains along the highway belonged to the woman killed in the videos and they believe Smith killed her in early Septemberand recorded the photos and videos himself. (Loren Holmes/Anchorage Daily News via AP) Author: The Associated Press Published: 10:58 PM EDT August 9, 2019 Updated: 3:40 AM EDT August 12, 2019 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP . Published: Jan. 27, 2022 at 4:27 PM PST. Brehmer agreed to commit the murder for him.. On Thursday, a grand jury indicted Smith onmurder and evidence tampering charges in Abouchuk's death. In 2017, the year Queenie was killed, the rate of women killed by men in Alaska was three times the national average and the highest in the United States, according to the Violence Policy Center. Smith is originally from South Africa. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Police and a crime scene investigation unit spent much of Tuesday afternoon and evening at the home where Smith lived with his wife, hauling away a black pickup, neighbors said. Many of the victims were young. But the 2016 toll also reflects one extraordinary factor:a potential serial killer apparently targeting strangers. [5][3], This unidentified decedent became known as Eklutna Annie due to the location in which her body was discovered. The race is on: What to know about the 2023 Iditarod, No injuries in downtown Anchorage commercial building collapse. Michelle Theriault Boots is a reporter who covers news and features about life in Alaska, and has been focusing on corrections and psychiatric care issues in the state. The millionaires only demand for the payout was either photos or video of the slaying, according to court documents laying out first-degree murder and other charges against six people in the June 2 death of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman. Its just really incredibly disheartening, Pearson said. Thursday evening Live Doppler 13 forecast - Feb. 9, 2023. But APD isnot ready to close the cases. According to a press release from the Alaska Department of Law, Charlie was sentenced to 75 years . Legal Statement. For many, it was the year the city's violence hit home,even if they didn't personally know any of the victims. He has not yet entered a plea. At one point, the agencys seven-attorney Bethel office was down to three, he said. Police had found Henrys remains on the side of a highway on Oct. 2. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Born in Montana but raised in Alaska, Duke married, raised three children and worked jobs including as a teacher's aide. Market data provided by Factset. That puts APD at a more than 90 percent "clearance" rate for homicide cases. [9] A box of Salem matches were found in a pocket of her jacket, indicating she may have been a smoker. Market data provided by Factset. Anchorage's deadly year: With 34 homicide victims, violence hits home An economic thing happening? Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, 'The nurses wanted me to feel guilty about my abortion, From Afghan TV fame to a US factory floor. It's not that clear-cut, said McKinnon. Catfishing is when a person creates a fake identity on a social network account to deceive a specific victim. In 2004 a 40-year-old lady named Merrian was taking a cruise to Alaska on board the Celebrity Mercury. Mar 6th 600p DARLA Recently retired newly weds embark on their third tropical cruise in less than year. Schilmiller offered Brehmer nine or more million dollars to carry out the murder and to have photographs and/or videos of the murder sent to him, the documents say. Prosecutors: Anchorage cold case murder started with gunfire, ended in Smiths wife of five years, Stephanie Bissland, told KTUU on Oct. 10 that Smith was a good husband, and she did not believe the allegations against him. [2][4], Serial killer Robert Hansen admitted responsibility for Eklutna Annie's murder in 1984. Police do not believe Ritchie was involved with any otherunsolved slayingsin 2016. Her family was not contacted and her items were removed from her cabin. In the Lower 48, gangs are more organized and act as outside-the-law businesses, pushing drugs and weapons in defined territories. Legal Statement. Her fiance was killed. [17], To date, Roxane Easland, Karen Evan, Megan Emerick, and Teresa Davis have been ruled out as being Eklutna Annie. Eklutna Annie is still unidentified, despite her face being reconstructed in both 3-D and 2-D.[4][23] Several missing women are believed to have also been murdered by Hansen. In a lot of ways I think it is generational," McKinnon said. Brian Steven Smith during his arraignment Wednesday. This years Iditarod field is the smallest in history. Catfisher Convinced Alaska Teens to Murder a Developmentally Disabled Police point at recent hiring of new officers as an effort to make the city safer. [6], On July 17, 1980, Eklutna Annie's skeletal remains were found by workmen, buried in a shallow grave along a series of power lines north of Anchorage. Market data provided by Factset. 1 language. "It depends on what we're looking at as far as danger," said McKinnon, speaking generally about citizen safety and homicides in 2016. But he added that those specific failures were symptoms of broader dysfunction, like public defender and prosecutor jobs going unfilled because of obstacles to recruitment and retention, as well as travel restrictions. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Reporter Jeff Parrott contributed to this story. The womans body was found last week along the Seward Highway south of the city. Time stamps on the images at the hotel showed they were taken in the early hours of Sept. 4, the affidavit said. Kyle Hopkins and Nat Herz, Anchorage Daily News and Alaska Public Media. [14], In 1984, Robert Hansen admitted that he was responsible for the victim's death. (Erik Hill / Alaska Dispatch News). Smith has a truck matching the one in the images, and pings from his cellphone put him along Rainbow Valley Road off the Seward Highway, near where the womans body was found, within minutes of the last time-stamped photos of the body, the affidavit said. We still dont know who she is and we dont know much about her," said Thim. July 27, 2017 / 10:16 AM / CBS News A suspect is in custody Thursday morning after a woman was found dead on a cruise ship in Alaska. Other images showed her being strangled by a man who was yelling at her to die in what sounded like a foreign accent, at one point stomping on her throat. An SD card found on an Alaska street showed a woman's murder - NBC News Bill said that in her experience with the criminal justice system, cases involving white defendants and victims appear to be resolved more quickly than cases involving Alaska Natives. Together, the homicides pose a question for Anchorage: What made 2016 so deadly? A man has been arrested in connection to the murder of a woman aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Alaska, police say, in what has been described as a "domestic disturbance". According to Hansen, he had first attempted to placate Eklutna Annie as he restrained her, falsely claiming he did not intend to harm her, although she responded: "You are! All but one of the victims in those cases were female. When troopers arrived, they found Doubek lying just inside the front door. "What we're seeing is that when we ask the community for assistance, they really respond to us," he said. At 41, he was a bachelor. Some people have speculated gangs are to blame for the bloodshed. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) The Iditarod, the world's most famous sled dog race, starts Saturday with a fan-friendly ceremonial run through the streets of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. According to the affidavit, the couple had separate bedrooms. Advocate for missing and murdered women, reflecting on the ongoing efforts to identify Eklutna Annie[18], Eklutna Annie remains unidentified. 2019, on charges of murder in Anchorage, Alaska. He worked in construction and kitchens, said Marcy, a paralegal. Indiana man enters not guilty pleas in Alaska murder plot The domestic violence-related cases range from amother accused of suffocating her infant daughter,to a man accused of fatally shootinghis son-in-law. Even after that request was granted, Steiner said at a legislative budget hearing in March that he needed at least nine more lawyers, on top of an existing staff of roughly 75 criminal attorneys, to fulfill the agencys constitutional obligations. Fiesers account supports a complaint filed by prosecutors charging Doubek with the murder of his wife, 54-year-old Marjorie Gardner. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Clayton Andrew Charlie, who pleaded guilty in 2019 to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a groundskeeper at the Alaska Zoo, has been sentenced to 55 years in prison. His hair was long. Mike Dunleavy named Steiners replacement Tuesday: Samantha Cherot of Anchorage, who has worked both as a public defender and a private criminal defense and family attorney. MacDonald declined to be interviewed, saying that Walters case is still open. He has since been released, now in the custody of authorities, and is charged with first- and second-degree murder. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. (Google). Brehmer then enlisted the help of four friends, including 19-year-old Caleb Leyland, 16-year-old Kayden McIntosh and two other unnamed juveniles, to plan and carry out the murder at Schilmillers direction, according to the documents. McKinnon pointed out that in the same year Anchorage set a homicide record, it also set a record for thenumber of touristsvisiting the city. "One of the little girls from that room came running out, calling for help, that her parents had been in a fight," one passenger told CBS News. When they were able to determine that this was an actual crime, then the investigation started to quickly speed up.. Police continued to investigate and interviewed her two days later after Snapchat video appeared, in which she appeared to confess, the documents say. Police immediately suspected John Newman's nephew, 23-year-old Kirby Anthoney. Doubek slept downstairs. The race is on: What to know about the 2023 Iditarod, No injuries in downtown Anchorage commercial building collapse. The Department of Law asked that Smith'sbond be set at $2 million. Detectives knew almost immediately that something was wrong, that someones loved one was killed when they found her remains, he said. "That's our plan to create a better police presence," McKinnon said. CALIFORNIA MAN SENTENCED AFTER FORMER ROOMMATE FOUND DEAD, BLUDGEONED INSIDE WALL. According to police, the arrest came after someone reported finding a digital storage device containing video of the killing. It had 39 images and 12 videos that recorded the alleged crime. All rights reserved. According to court documents, Denali Brehmer, 18, confessed to killing Cynthia Hoffman on June 2 at the . After human remains were found along a highway just south of Anchorage two days after the memory card was found, police were able to start putting pieces together. In arguments included with MacDonalds order, public defenders described an agency at its breaking point, struggling to retain experienced attorneys and unable to compete for recruits against cities with a lower cost of living and comparable pay. Eklutna Annie is the name given to an unidentified murder victim whose body was discovered in a wooded area, one mile south of South Eklutna Lake Road in Eklutna, Anchorage, Alaska, in July 1980. There were no immediate details aboutthe earlierinvestigation involving Smith. APD asked morning commuters to avoid the area. Ritchie was killed during a shootout with police officers in downtown Anchorage on November 12, 2016. Published: Jul. ", "DNA Match IDs Alaska Serial Killer's Victim After 37 Years", https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14666142/?ref_=ttep_ep3, https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2020/09/22/do-you-know-this-woman/, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_Eklutna_Annie&oldid=1140185336, Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, Anchorage, Alaska. All rights reserved. [sic] A manwith some sort of English accent can be heard in the video as well. Moody, the Alaska Public Defender Agency supervisor, said there are currently 11 vacant attorney positions out of 98 statewide. shut down anelementary school and a middle school, don't attribute 2016's increase in homicides to any one cause, mother accused of suffocating her infant daughter, killed in a downtown shootout with police, Here are the most-read Alaska Dispatch News stories of 2016. A man has been arrested in connection to the murder of a woman aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Alaska, police say, in what has been described as a "domestic disturbance". Public records show that he lives in a home in the Geneva Woods neighborhood, and a social media profile that appears to belong to him says he married an Anchorage woman in 2014. What science tells us about the afterlife. The next year,that number nearly doubled, to 25. The three cases police still considerunsolved are the deaths of Marcus Cosby Jr., 24, Elijah Zeller, 18, and Ian Bobich, 29. The memory card, which was labeled homicide at midtown Marriott, was given to police by the woman who found it, charging documents obtained by NBC affiliate KTUU in Anchorage showed. Making the decision to leave, to start the processes for divorce or anything like that, that definitely would escalate the situation and increase lethality for that victim, Pearson said. Last Monday, Sept. 30, a woman called police dispatch to report that shed found an SD card containing a video of a homicide on the ground, police said. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News). A 22-year-old Alaska woman pleaded guilty to murdering her 19-year-old "best friend" in 2019 after a man who was allegedly catfishing her offered her $9 million to kill someone. He had started Friday night with two of the people closest to him: family friend Ronda Marcy and his mother, Elann "Lennie" Moren. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Schauer shot Moren several times, police say, though they have not said why. The . Among those charged is Darin Schilmiller, whom authorities say presented himself as the millionaire Tyler from Kansas, using a fake photograph. Alaska man accused of strangling captured on digital memory card "We are working on the Ship Creek case still and the Valley of the Moon Park," said Markiewicz. "They are engaging in this behavior where maybe a mature person would say, 'I'd never do that,' but to the people involved this is real stuff to them disrespect. I said to his mother how cool he looked like a prizefighter about to enter the arena.". Murder of Eklutna Annie - Wikipedia (Loren Holmes / ADN). Michelle Theriault Boots is a reporter who covers news and features about life in Alaska, and has been focusing on corrections and psychiatric care issues in the state. Troopers: Wasilla woman killed, husband charged with her murder, 2023 Iditarod pre-race coverage and Ceremonial Start, Melissa Fry has the forecast for the Iditarod restart in Willow, Animal rights group PETA continues targeting Iditarod sponsors. His wife is not implicated in the slaying. I'll stand behind him, beside him, while he's going through this," Bissland added. But a bail memorandum filed in the case . The killings happened in nearly every corner of Anchorage: from an Eagle River apartment complex toa normally quietsouth-sidesubdivision. According to the Violence Policy Center, Alaska ranked number one in murder of women by men in incidents where there were one victim and one offender from 2014 through 2018. Contact her at mtheriault@adn.com. Without a doubt, the new director will get this order for a variety of reasons, and will be thinking about how we can do things more efficiently, Moody said. The Public Defender Agencys budget, meanwhile, has grown by 9 percent in the past two years. The Newman Family Murders. Who brutally assaulted and killed Nancy She disappeared without a trace. Nationally, the homicide clearance rate hovers around 64 percent, according to statistics from the FBI. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! / 61.1254; -149.5234. Police are careful not to blame victims of violent crimes. The SD card was labeled Homicide at midtown Marriott, according to the affidavit. Putting names to archive photos, China looks at reforms to deepen Xi's control, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Deputy District Attorney Brittany Dunlop said the process calls for the case to be brought before a grand jury. Witnesses say that the incident was described by crew members as "a domestic disturbance". Her body was found along the Seward Highway south of Anchorage on Oct. 2. In response, he chased after her, grabbed her by the hair and tripped her to the ground. Born in Montana but raised in Alaska, Duke married, raised three children and worked jobs including as a teachers aide. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Judges appoint public defenders for defendants who cant afford to hire their own lawyers. Police have not identified the victim, who is said to have been killed during the first week of September.
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