BRIAN STEVEN SMITH | Alaska Memory Card Murders | Man Gets 226-Year Prison Sentences For Killing 2 Alaska Native Women | Filmed Woman’s Deadly Torture Saying, “In My Movies, Everybody Always Dies” | Autographed Letter, Signed

Brian Smith. Autographed Letter, Signed. Handwritten, Commercial #10 (4.125 × 9.5 envelope). Anchorage, AK. July 22, 2024. Content unknown. SEALED.

Brian Steven Smith is a man who was convicted for the murders of Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuk. He was sentenced to 226 years in prison. The case gained international attention as Smith had recorded the murder of Kathleen Jo Henry in both photographs and videos, which were discovered on an SD card. In addition to Henry’s murder in 2019, Smith also admitted to the police that he had killed Veronica Abouchuk the previous year. Smith, originally from South Africa, had become a US citizen in September 2019.

The case involving Smith is particularly harrowing. Here are some more details:

• Victims: The two victims were Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuk. Their murders were brutal and shook the community, highlighting the issue of violence against Indigenous women.

• Evidence: A pivotal piece of evidence was a memory card labeled “Homicide at midtown Marriott,” which contained video footage of the crimes. This led to Smith’s arrest.

• Conviction: In February 2024, Smith was convicted on all 14 criminal counts he faced, including first- and second-degree murder, sexual assault in the second degree, tampering with evidence, and misconduct involving a corpse.

• Sentence: Smith was sentenced to 226 years in prison, a reflection of the severity of his crimes and the impact on the victims’ families and the community.

The case also raised awareness about the broader issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people, a crisis that activists and community members are actively addressing. The red handprints observed during the trial symbolize the suffering and struggles faced by these individuals.

The motive behind Smith’s murders was exceptionally disturbing. In police interviews, Smith admitted that he targeted Native women who struggle with homelessness and other vulnerabilities. This admission highlights a deeply troubling pattern of violence against marginalized groups, in this case, Indigenous women, who are often at greater risk due to systemic issues and lack of resources. Smith’s actions have been characterized as calculated and predatory, exploiting the vulnerabilities of the victims.

The videos associated with the Smith case are profoundly disturbing and graphic. The videos, which were a crucial piece of evidence in the trial, depicted the torture and murder of Kathleen Jo Henry. In the videos, Smith can be heard singing along to an AC/DC song while committing the violent acts. Smith was singing “Thunderstruck”. This detail emerged during the trial and was part of the evidence presented to the jury. The song’s presence in such a heinous context added a chilling layer to the already disturbing acts committed by Smith. The videos show the victim’s final moments, including her being strangled and severely beaten.

Smith’s actions towards his victims were heinous and violent. According to the evidence presented during the trial, Smith tortured and murdered Kathleen Jo Henry in a hotel room. The videos showed her being strangled and severely beaten. For Veronica Abouchuk, Smith confessed to killing her in his living room with a gun. The jury found that an aggravated factor of substantial physical torture applied to Smith’s count of first-degree murder in the murder of Kathleen Jo Henry.

The torture inflicted by Smith upon his victim, Kathleen Jo Henry, was exceptionally cruel and tragic. The videos presented during the trial showed that she was already severely beaten by the time the recordings started. She was strangled to death while being tortured and played with as she was dying. The jury found that the murder involved “substantial physical torture,” which subjected Smith to a mandatory 99-year sentence.

This extreme brutality not only shocked the community but also underscored the critical necessity for systemic changes to safeguard vulnerable populations and prevent similar heinous crimes in the future. The case has significantly contributed to raising awareness about the issue of violence against Indigenous women.

• VIDEO: Greene County man sentenced to 3,000 years on child rape conviction | https://youtu.be/B4vd7NxQMW4

• VIDEO: He Filmed His Brutal Killings | The SD Card Killer | https://youtu.be/6grsj67Op3M

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