Prosecutor: Man Accused of Killing 2 Alaska Native Women Recorded Images of Both Victims

Prosecutor: Man Accused of Killing 2 Alaska Native Women Recorded Images of Both Victims
Brian Steven Smith arrives in a courtroom after a break in Anchorage, Alaska on Feb. 6, 2024. Mark Thiessen/AP Photo
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A man accused of murdering two Alaska Native women recorded images of both of his victims, and the break in the case came when a third woman stole the man’s phone and provided police with photos and videos of one of the killings, a prosecutor told jurors during opening statements in the case Tuesday.

Brian Steven Smith faces 14 counts, including first- and second-degree murder, assault, and tampering with evidence, in the deaths of Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuk.