Five people are charged with murdering a mentally disabled woman, 19, after they 'invited her on a hike, duct taped her feet together, shot her in the head and threw her in a river'
10 Jun, 2019
Denali Brehmer, 18, is accused of murdering her best friend Cynthia Hoffman, 19, on June 2
Caleb Leyland, 19, Kayden McIntosh, 16, and two juveniles allegedly helped her
Leyland told police after his arrest that he and the others all agreed to kill Hoffman, who operated intellectually at a seventh-grade level
After Hoffman was killed and tossed in the Eklutna River, McIntosh and Brehmer allegedly used her phone to text her family and lie about her last sighting
Five people have been arrested in the killing of a mentally disabled 19-year-old woman who they say was duct taped, shot in the back of the head and tossed into a river after being invited on a hike by a friend.
Denali Brehmer, 18, is accused of murdering her best friend Cynthia Hoffman, 19, on June 2, with help from Caleb Leyland, 19, 16-year-old Kayden McIntosh, and two unnamed teens.
'I know I did something wrong and I know I could have probably done something different if I was able to and I don't want my daughter knowing that her mom grew up a killer because I don't see myself as one,' said Brehmer at the arraignment on Saturday, according to KTUU.
Police say that she and the other four suspects schemed together to murder Hoffman and then cover their tracks.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7122611/Alaska-police-charge-3-additional-people-womans-killing.html