Alaska teens charged in 'murder for millions' slaying
ANCHORAGE — Two Alaska teens hoping to cash in on a $9 million offer from a Midwest millionaire brutally killed a developmentally disabled woman on a popular trail outside Anchorage, shooting her in the back of the head and dumping her body in a river, authorities allege.
The millionaire’s 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 Cynthia Hoffman.
“This is a truly horrific case that is not the norm for our community,” Anchorage Police Chief Justin Doll said at a news conference, the Anchorage Daily News reported.
Among those charged is Darin Schilmiller, whom authorities say presented himself as the millionaire Tyler from Kansas, using a fake photograph. “He does not look like the young man he portrayed himself to look like, he is not a millionaire and he lives in Indiana,” court documents say.
Read more: https://www.juneauempire.com/news/two-alaska-teens-charged-in-murder-for-millions-slaying/
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Federal child pornography charges announced against defendant in Hoffman murder case
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - Denali Brehmer, an Alaska teen charged with murdering Cynthia Hoffman with the help of four friends and at the request of a mysterious online “millionaire” is now also facing federal child pornography charges that were revealed as the murder case unfolded.
Federal and state officials held a press conference Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the federal indictment against Brehmer was released, and after three Alaska-based defendants were arraigned and pleaded not guilty to state murder charges.
The state and federal charges both arose during the investigation of the death of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman, whose body was found near Thunderbird Falls in Anchorage after her killing on June 2.
New federal court documents released Tuesday detail additional federal child pornography charges for both Darin Schilmiller, 21, of New Salisbury, Indiana, and Brehmer, 18, of Anchorage.
Read more: https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Federal-press-conference-Cynthia-Hoffman-murder-511488212.html
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This is some ugly, terrifying stuff. 