[n 2], The remains of Eklutna Annie are interred at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, under a marker reading "Jane Doe / Died 1980".[21][22]. Overwhelmingly, people were killed with guns: Gunfire was involved in all but four of the year's homicides. The state of Alaskas criminal justice system is operating on the fringes, barely able to protect against the deprivation of fundamental rights, barely able to respond in a professionally responsible manner to Alaska (s) rising violent crime rates, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Michael A. MacDonald wrote in a blistering Aug. 30 decision, which has previously not been reported. Gardner was shot four times, according to the charging documents. Cynthia Hoffman. Brian . When they were able to determine that this was an actual crime, then the investigation started to quickly speed up.. "I'd say a great number of our citizens don't engage in any activity that's considered dangerous.". This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 21:52. Tracy Hansen and her dog, Gunner, were walking on the sidewalk in Anchorage, Alaska, when she was suddenly knocked to the ground, she told NBC . Her family was not contacted and her items were removed from her cabin. CALIFORNIA MAN SENTENCED AFTER FORMER ROOMMATE FOUND DEAD, BLUDGEONED INSIDE WALL. During an arraignment at Anchorage Jail Court Wednesday, a judge set Smiths bail at $750,0000 cash and appointed a public defender to represent him. 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. Theres also the question of how an SD card containing images and videos of a slaying, labeled Homicide at midtown Marriott, came to be discarded on a busy Anchorage street. She wore several articles of clothing, including a brown leather hip-length jacket, a light-colored knitted sleeveless shirt (possibly white, beige, or light gray in color), blue jeans, and red, knee-high, high-heeled, zip-up boots. As of Oct. 9, police said they were still working with the state medical examiner to determine her identity and contact her next of kin. The judges order describes a disparity in the next phase of the criminal justice system the one that begins after a suspect is arrested and the clock starts ticking toward a timely resolution for defendant and victim. Detectives arrested Smith at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to APD. All rights reserved. According to online court records, no new trial date has been set in the killing of Gertrude Queenie. Authorities were expected to announce charges on the case on Thursday. Could a bigger prize and more races boost interest? Other witnesses described seeing a bloody man threatening to jump off the ship. Alaska emergency officials issued an AMBER Alert for 8-month-old boy Ahmiri Chaney on Feb. 17, 2023. . 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. The department is also trying to directly ask the public for help more often. The year'shomicides include at least seven domestic violence killings, where the victim is believed to have beenslain by an intimate partner or someone in their immediate family. But the 2016 toll also reflects one extraordinary factor:a potential serial killer apparently targeting strangers. The woman attempted to fight back, the affidavit said. Schauer shot Moren several times, police say, though they have not said why. Her eldest daughter Chloe was killed with her. 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. She said he never exhibited any violent tendencies such as those she heard of from police. But a bail memorandum filed in the case . Witnesses say that the incident was described by crew members as "a domestic disturbance". [2][4], Serial killer Robert Hansen admitted responsibility for Eklutna Annie's murder in 1984. Incident happened aboard the Emerald Princess cruise ship (file picture), Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, Inside the enclave surrounded by pro-Russia forces, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, Canadian grandma helps police snag phone scammer. Zaz Hollander is a veteran journalist based in the Mat-Su and is currently an ADN local news editor and reporter. Smith remained in jail on Wednesday where he is being held on an outstanding warrant. After Mr. Mackay and the pilot's sister, Muriel . There were no immediate details aboutthe earlierinvestigation involving Smith. Detectives recognized Brian Steven Smith from the graphic videos because Smith is involved in a separate ongoing investigation, said Anchorage Police Department spokesman MJ Thim. In the years since, he'd helped her live with lasting injuries. A 48-year-old Anchorage man was charged with murder after someone found a digital card containing dozens of videos and photos that authorities say show him beating and killing a woman in a. That puts APD at a more than 90 percent "clearance" rate for homicide cases. A district attorney has been selected to oversee the Bethel office and Skidmore said he is in talks with the North Slope Borough in hopes of funding the first Utqiagvik-based district attorney in several years. All rights reserved. It did not include those deaths. And they say despite the number of killings, suspects are at large in very few of the cases. He was returning to Anchorage, where he lives, Thim said. ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A Utah couple was celebrating their wedding anniversary aboard an Alaska cruise when the husband was found covered in blood next to his wife's lifeless body, a frenzy of . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It took 26 days after Merrian's disappearance for her to be reported as a missing person and for the search for her to start. AnAlaska man accused of brutally assaulting and murdering a woman who was seen strangled in videos found ona digital memory cardhasbeen charged with another death, authorities said Thursday. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News). 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. The same year, Ritchie was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society for two-year colleges, and graduated from Blue Mountain Community College with an associate degree in science, according to his diploma. Ritchie grew up in Anchorage and was a standout athlete at East High School in the mid-1990s before involvement in drugs led to a felony record that derailed his life. So far, nothing has been found. Published: Jan. 27, 2022 at 4:27 PM PST. What science tells us about the afterlife. The callertold police the memory card was found layingin the middle of the street in the Fairview neighborhood of Anchorage. He told Anchorage District Court Judge Brian Clark that he had about $2,000 in total saved. It's unclear who the woman is, but authorities are working to identify her and determine how she died. Police were able to identify Smith, a native of South Africa, from the video after recognizing him from a separate, unspecified investigation, in part because of his accent. But they are working to build a case meeting the evidence threshold that would allow for prosecution, Markiewicz said. Her body was found along the Seward Highway south of Anchorage on Oct. 2. Smith came to Alaska from South Africa about five years ago and became a naturalized U.S. citizen last month, according to the bail memo. The FBI is investigating the death because it occurred in US waters. The caller told police the memory card had been found laying in the middle of the street of an Anchorage neighborhood. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. The motion filed by Walters new public defender, Julia Metzger, cited MacDonalds comments in hearings over the summer, including remarks about the public defender agency neglecting clients and accusing its attorneys of complete abandonment and total disregard of professional responsibilities., Metzger said MacDonald launched into a 17-minute diatribe at a July 18 hearing, during which he predicted the public defender agency might continue to delay the Mountain Village homicide trial until 2020. In an unusual order, an Alaska judge has declared a crisis in the states courts, saying that turnover among public defenders is delaying criminal trials and denying justice for victims and defendants alike. Homicide detectives began combing through the 39 images and 12 videos on the card, all documenting a horrifying scene of violence against an unknown woman. When a composite sketch of the man suspected in the death of TreyveonThompson was released, more than 190 people called in tips, McKinnon said. An earlier version of the chart in this story incorrectly stated that it included fatal officer-involved shootings and justifiable homicides. Advocate for missing and murdered women, reflecting on the ongoing efforts to identify Eklutna Annie[18], Eklutna Annie remains unidentified. The woman, who has not yet been identified, is described as having long dark hair and possibly being Alaska Native. He was unable to "remember whether she was a prostitute or [a] dancer", although he did state he believed she was from Kodiak, Alaska. "What we're seeing is that when we ask the community for assistance, they really respond to us," he said. If you or someone you know is struggling with a substance use disorder, help is available. 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. "We are working on the Ship Creek case still and the Valley of the Moon Park," said Markiewicz. Police have only definitively named him as the gunman in one killing, that of Treyveon Thompson on July 29. Gardner was a beloved community member, devoted mother and a part-owner of Hilltop Recycling, a long-standing staple of the Chugiak area, according to her family. Ritchie is considered the main suspect in those killings, said Markiewicz. He was sentenced to 498 years in prison for the murder spree. He isnow charged with murder. "Is it a greater population? But at one of the many stops along the way, a grizzly discovery is made when crew membersfind the widower's body crammed into her own suitcase. 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. During the initial 911 call, Doubek reportedly had slurred, garbled speech and admitted to shooting his wife, according to the affidavit. [10], As Eklutna Annie struggled against his efforts to overpower her, she had screamed, "Don't kill me! Anthoney and his girlfriend moved to Anchorage from Twin Falls, Idaho, in 1985 when authorities in Idaho accused him of raping and brutally beating a twelve-year-old girl at a campground near Twin Falls. ANCHORAGE - Following a three-week trial in U.S. District Court, a federal jury convicted an Anchorage man on charges of murder in furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise, using a firearm to commit murder in a drug trafficking crime, drug conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. 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. MacDonald, who was appointed by then-Gov. (Scott Jensen / Alaska Dispatch News). Little is known about Smith, the man charged. Brian Smith . Last week, 23-year-old Darla Velador of Anchorage was stabbed to death. (Google). The memory card was labeled "homicide at midtown Marriott" and contained 39 images and 12 videos of an assault and murder. "She sounded pretty desperate, but the crew came up as quickly as they could", he said, adding that the incident occurred on the 9th floor of the 19-deck ship. Of the 34 victims, 14 were under the age of 25. (Anchorage, AK) - On April 22, 2021, thirty-one year-old Randall Igou was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth for Murder in the First Degree. APDsays when Moren left the Gaslight Lounge later that night,he was followedby Roy Schauer, 46. MacDonald declined to be interviewed, saying that Walters case is still open. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Alaska Public Media 2022. According to court documents and evidence presented . With the SD card, one of the first questions that detectives had to answer was, Was this staged, or did this really happen? "[13], According to Hansen, he then drove in the direction of Eklutna Lake, with his vehicle eventually becoming stuck on a desolate road as he veered in the direction of a "muddy swamp". Could a bigger prize and more races boost interest? Moody, the Alaska Public Defender Agency supervisor, said there are currently 11 vacant attorney positions out of 98 statewide. Brian Steven Smith during his arraignment Wednesday. But its workload is growing more quickly just between the 2017 and 2018 fiscal years, it saw a 16 percent increase in felony cases statewide, according to data the agency has presented to the Legislature. On Christmas Day, the people who loved Lucas Moren gathered in the alley behind the Gaslight. Veronica Abouchuck, left, and Kathleen Henry. Police are careful not to blame victims of violent crimes. Detectives knew almost immediately that something was wrong, that someones loved one was killed when they found her remains, he said. 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. Born in Montana but raised in Alaska, Duke married, raised three children and worked jobs including as a teacher's aide. Moren, a patron at the bar, was shot and killed in the alley as the bar was closing early in the morning on Dec. 24. Couldnt take it anymore., A second note was found among Doubeks belongings that according to troopers, discussed possible drug dealers and that one of them was having an affair with his wife.. McKinnon pointed out that in the same year Anchorage set a homicide record, it also set a record for thenumber of touristsvisiting the city. Anchorage police identified the second victim as Veronica Abouchuk. Such delays typically benefit defendants and make it harder for prosecutors to secure convictions, said Alaska Deputy Attorney General John Skidmore. [9] A box of Salem matches were found in a pocket of her jacket, indicating she may have been a smoker. In at least two cases, a person believed to be breaking into a home was killed in what prosecutors determinedto be self-defense, and no charges were filed.The deaths ofLoren Douglas, 30, andAllen Raymond, 19, are still considered homicides by APD. At the sentencing hearing, the State presented video . 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. For all the good the internet can do, it can be a very dark place, Bryan Schroder, the U.S. attorney in Alaska, said at a news conference Tuesday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Or are people just angrier?" Schilmiller admitted to federal agents and Indiana State Police his role in the plot, saying he chose Hoffman as the victim and he told Brehmer to kill her, according to the court documents. The trial has been delayed at least 15 times at the request of the defense, according to MacDonalds order. But APD isnot ready to close the cases. "That tells us other people believe it is a good place," he said. ", Autumn Smith. His hair was long. The next year,that number nearly doubled, to 25. According to court documents, Denali Brehmer, 18, confessed to killing Cynthia Hoffman on June 2 at the . We learned sometimes the hard way in the past.". On Sept. 30, police received a report from someone saying they had found an SD card containing several videos of an assault and murder. He then attempted to placate her, before pulling a gun, saying: "You do exactly as I say and you won't get hurt. 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. Smith had registered a room at the TownePlace Suites by Marriott the night the video was taken, according to the affidavit. "James recognized the potential issue and has appropriate (sic) adjusted his behavior to make himself more inviting for others to seek help. A Wasilla woman was shot four times at home Sunday night and her husband is charged with her murder, according to Alaska State Troopers. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? [sic] A manwith some sort of English accent can be heard in the video as well. All rights reserved. CLICK TO VISIT THE ALL-NEW FOXBUSINESS.COM. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! TENNESSEE COLLEGE STUDENT ACCUSED OF FATAL SHOOTING IN DORM. [Here are the most-read Alaska Dispatch News stories of 2016]. Smith was taken into custody on an arrest warrant for first-degree murder Tuesday afternoon at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, police said in an online release announcing the arrest Wednesday. Passengers told CBS News that a "murder mystery" theme dinner had been taking place when the incident occurred, and several passengers first confused the crime for a hoax. Police immediately suspected John Newman's nephew, 23-year-old Kirby Anthoney. 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. Anchorage Police investigate the scene where human remains we found at mile 108 of the Seward Highway near Rainbow on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. Thursday evening Live Doppler 13 forecast - Feb. 9, 2023. Gov. Theres a new fight over Bering Sea black cod. Authorities who have reviewed the videos and photos said they remembered Smith from another investigationand found he was registered in early September to a room at a local hotel that has carpet that matches the one seen in the footage. Market data provided by Factset. Fox News Flash top headlines for Oct. 17 are here. And he blamed the dysfunction not on managers but on spending plans and policy decisions made by Alaska governors and lawmakers over the years, and continuing to this day.
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