SD card found in street shows brutal killing, man charged
An Alaska man has been charged with murder after police tracked him through an SD memory card that contained photos and video of the crime, the card was found in the street, according to authorities.
Brian Steven Smith, 48, of Anchorage, is charged with first-degree murder, according to court records. A criminal complaint was filed against him Monday.
According to Anchorage police officials, Smith, a South African native, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon at the Ted Stevens International Airport, where he had just flown in.
The card was labeled “homicide at midtown Marriott,” according to an arrest affidavit obtained by the the Anchorage Daily News.
“The SD card contained several videos which appeared to show the assault and subsequent homicide of an adult female,” Anchorage police said in a news release. “Detectives with the homicide unit were notified and began an investigation.”
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