A man accused of killing a woman and recording it on an SD card has been indicted in the murder of a second Alaskan woman, authorities say.
has been indicted in the murder of a second Alaskan woman, authorities announced Thursday.
Brian Smith, 48, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday in the murder of Veronica Abouchuk, whose remains were found in April outside Anchorage, the Alaska Law Department said. Abouchuk, 52, had been reported missing in February, who had had last been seen her in July 2018, police said., he “admitted to shooting another female victim between 2017 and 2018" and provided the location of her body, officials said."We hope that these charges help bring some closure to folks for their missing loved ones,” Deputy District Attorney Brittany Dunlop told reporters at a news conference Thursday.
Anchorage Police Chief Justin Doll addresses reporters about alleged murderer Brian Smith in Anchorage, Alaska on Oct. 17, 2019.The law department said that Alaska State Troopers, who discovered the remains, found a skull with a gunshot wound from the area that Smith had identified. The medical examiner’s office identified the remains on Oct. 11 as those of Abouchuk, Anchorage Police Chief Justin Doll said.
Both victims were Alaska native women, Dunlop said. Henry's body was found near the Seward Highway on Oct. 2.
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