Stolen Memory Card Key Evidence in Alaska Murder Trial

A woman stole a digital memory card from a truck in Anchorage, Alaska, and the footage on it is now crucial evidence in a double murder trial. The card contained gruesome photos and videos of a woman being beaten and strangled at a Marriott hotel, leading to the arrest of Brian Steven Smith, who has pleaded not guilty to 14 charges, including first- and second-degree murder. The victims, Kathleen Henry and Veronica Abouchuk, were both Alaska Native women who had experienced homelessness. The trial, expected to last three to four weeks, began with jury selection, and the judge ruled that the recordings can be properly authenticated and admitted as evidence.