Brian Steven Smith, a South African man, has been found guilty on all counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two Native Alaska women, Veronica Abouchuk and Kathleen Jo Henry. The case gained notoriety when a woman, who had stolen a phone from Smith's truck, discovered a video on the device that showed Smith torturing and narrating the death of one of the victims. This gruesome footage, found on both the stolen memory card and Smith's cellphone, was pivotal in his conviction. The violent killings, captured in such a macabre manner, have shocked the community and highlighted the tragic fate of the victims. The discovery of the gruesome murder footage led to Smith's arrest, with Smith narrating as he recorded the video of one victim dying.
Brian Steven Smith was convicted of murder after a woman stole his cellphone from his truck and discovered gruesome footage. https://t.co/pma5pCo1no
A man who recorded the violent death of an Alaska Native woman on his cellphone was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in her death and that of another Alaska Native woman. https://t.co/o5VbLoAJle
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 of killing her and another Native woman. https://t.co/zikLDJygaS
Man Convicted of Murder After Woman Finds Horrific Footage on Stolen Phone: 'In My Movies, Everybody Always Dies' https://t.co/EtdHxwKkMw via @Toofab
Man found guilty of murder in Alaska Native woman’s killing that was captured on stolen memory card https://t.co/Z4j9Fwsi1q
Woman Who Stole Phone From Truck Found Gruesome Murder Footage That Led To Arrest https://t.co/9ao6TmEvh3 https://t.co/siyEedGSui
The gruesome footage was found on the suspect's cell phone. https://t.co/buXEyP2LGj
A man who made a video as he tortured and killed an Alaska Native woman was convicted of first-degree murder Thursday for her death and that of another Native woman he’d killed earlier. https://t.co/1fIHjJZFIf
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. https://t.co/w0kfii2jem
Brian Steven Smith found guilty on all counts for murder of 2 Native Alaska women https://t.co/j7rfYFMrAx
Brian Steven Smith has been found guilty on all counts in the murders of Veronica Abouchuk and Kathleen Jo Henry. https://t.co/r7CQGqUdnA
Alaska man found guilty of first-degree murder in violent killing captured on stolen memory card https://t.co/QXttTykAgW
BREAKING: Alaska man found guilty of first-degree murder in violent killing captured on stolen memory card https://t.co/jCODotAhg0