Man found guilty of murder in Alaska Native woman’s killing that was captured on stolen memory card

Smith, who recorded the violent death of an Alaska Native woman on his cellphone, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, Feb 22, 2024, in her death and that of another Alaska Native woman. — AP

ANCHORAGE, Alaska: A South African man who tortured an Alaska Native woman and narrated as he recorded a video of her dying was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday for killing her and another Native woman.

The Anchorage jury returned a unanimous verdict against Brian Steven Smith after deliberating for less than two hours.