Found Deceased AK - Saria Hildebrand, 21, National Guard member last seen leaving apartment for work, left phone at home, Anchorage, 6 Aug 2023

[vls12345]

Husband arrested in fatal shooting of Anchorage woman missing since Sunday

Police on Thursday found the body of Saria Barney Hildabrand and on Friday arrested Alaska-based soldier Zarrius Hildabrand. The 21-year-old woman was a combat medic with the Alaska Army National Guard.

www.adn.com

"Police on Thursday located Saria Hildabrand’s body in a concealed location along a trail near the apartment complex, the complaint said.

Her husband, Zarrius Hildabrand, 21, was taken into custody and remanded at the Anchorage jail on charges of first- and second-degree murder as well as tampering with evidence, the Anchorage Police Department said Friday. At the time of his arrest, Hildabrand was a soldier with the U.S. Army in Anchorage.

The first-degree murder charge carries a maximum penalty of 99 years in prison."

and

"A remembrance for Saria Hildabrand is planned for 6:30 p.m. Monday at University Lake Dog Park."

 

[otto]

They were out drinking with friends until 2 AM. At 2:45 AM, someone heard a gunshot. He waited 2 days to report her missing.

Was he jealous? There is no motive, but there is DV.

link posted upthread

 

[arielilane]

Alaska Soldier Charged With Killing National Guard Wife After Helping Her Mom Search for Her

The soldier husband of an Alaska National Guard member found dead this week from a bullet wound to the head told investigators a different story than the one Anchorage detectives uncovered that led to his arrest for murder. Spc. Zarrius Hildabrand, 21, reported Saria Hildabrand missing Monday...

www.crimeonline.com

August 13, 2023

On Thursday, detectives tracking Hildabrand’s phone found that he had been to Lowe’s, where he bought a large, wheeled garbage can. They found a similar can on a landscaping truck not far from the apartment complex where the couple lived and took it into custody. The truck had been parked near a trail, and officers brought a drone to the area and found evidence that led them to Saria Hildabrand’s body in bloody storm drain off the trail.

 

[Dargon335]

August 13, 2023

On Thursday, detectives tracking Hildabrand’s phone found that he had been to Lowe’s, where he bought a large, wheeled garbage can. They found a similar can on a landscaping truck not far from the apartment complex where the couple lived and took it into custody. The truck had been parked near a trail, and officers brought a drone to the area and found evidence that led them to Saria Hildabrand’s body in bloody storm drain off the trail.

Such a tragedy for Saria and her family... Only 21 with a bright future ahead of her.

Was he jealous? There is no motive, but there is DV.

Yes, IMO there are far too many DV cases that end up like this one. Makes you wonder what happened to such a young couple, married less than a year, to end up in a first-degree murder situation.

 

[gliving]

Was he going to use the marinara sauce to mask the blood on the soaked mattress?

US soldier, 21, accused of shooting dead his newlywed wife

Zarrius Hildabrand, 21, was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence after allegedly killing his wife Saria Hildabrand, also 21. She died from a single bullet to her left temple.

www.dailymail.co.uk

"Police noted that Hildabrand purchased a jar of marinara sauce, a set of sheets matching the brand found at the apartment, a mattress cover, a 96-gallon garbage can, hydrogen peroxide and an empty spray bottle August 6.

It's not clear why Hildebrand may have bought the marinara sauce."

"The bed in their home was covered by a mattress pad with a package of new sheets nearby - and the husband refused to let police examine it.

He told them that there were 'embarrassing' items 'used for sex' under the bed, and that's why he wouldn't let them see it, the document said."

 

[Marysmith]

Was he going to use the marinara sauce to mask the blood on the soaked mattress?

US soldier, 21, accused of shooting dead his newlywed wife

Zarrius Hildabrand, 21, was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence after allegedly killing his wife Saria Hildabrand, also 21. She died from a single bullet to her left temple.

www.dailymail.co.uk

"Police noted that Hildabrand purchased a jar of marinara sauce, a set of sheets matching the brand found at the apartment, a mattress cover, a 96-gallon garbage can, hydrogen peroxide and an empty spray bottle August 6.

It's not clear why Hildebrand may have bought the marinara sauce."

"The bed in their home was covered by a mattress pad with a package of new sheets nearby - and the husband refused to let police examine it.

He told them that there were 'embarrassing' items 'used for sex' under the bed, and that's why he wouldn't let them see it, the document said."

That’s what I thought too about the sauce. There is absolutely no way he was going to get away with this…
I think he killed her in a moment of anger however he had enough time to get the gun and so therefore it’s premeditated. Just couldn’t control his emotions, like so many others.
RIP Saria, like many others, including myself, you were fooled by a partner…

 

[tlcya]

Her remains were recovered from a drain pipe on Thursday, according to court documents. She'd suffered an apparent gunshot wound to her left temple. Police announced Hildabrand's arrest on Friday.
Soldier accused of killing combat medic wife he reported missing in Alaska

May her family find comfort and peace

 

[azure]

I was reading about why service members marry so young, and I found this quote from ScienceDaily:

The military's solution is to incorporate families in their entirety, and it pays the full relocation costs for each family member -- as long as they are married. This policy causes people to marry earlier than they had planned to, and sometimes to people they would not otherwise have married.

I think I read that ZH was transferred to AK relatively recently. Given that SH was in the national guard, would they have paid her relocation costs and could she have chosen to switch her duty to Alaska if not married?

 

[Marysmith]

I was reading about why service members marry so young, and I found this quote from ScienceDaily:


I think I read that ZH was transferred to AK relatively recently. Given that SH was in the national guard, would they have paid her relocation costs and could she have chosen to switch her duty to Alaska if not married?

Hmmm… that’s interesting!

 

[arielilane]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Scripps News Salt Lake City) — Court documents for the alleged murder of a Utah woman in Alaska indicate that her husband went to great lengths to hide her death from law enforcement.

Court docs allege husband tried to cover up Utah woman's murder in Alaska

Police said the mattress was 'saturated' by blood, so much so that there was blood on the bed frame and on the floor below.

www.courttv.com

last updated 7:45 AM, August 16, 2023

 

[gliving]

Juneau, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier accused of killing his wife in Alaska after a night out celebrating his 21st birthday is set to be back in court Thursday, according to court records.

US Army soldier accused of killing his wife in Alaska faces court hearing

Juneau, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier accused of killing his wife in Alaska after a night out celebrating his 21st birthday is set to be back in court Thursday, according to court records.

www.kinyradio.com

 

[Knox]

I wonder what his defense will be (if any)?

 

[gliving]

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday, an Anchorage grand jury returned an indictment charging 21-year-old Zarrius Hildabrand with the death of his wife Saria Hildabrand, who had been reported missing on Aug. 7, 2023.

The indictment charges murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, and two counts of tampering with physical evidence.

Hildabrand is currently in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

His bail is set at $250,000 cash performance and $250,000 cash appearance plus conditions of release, including house arrest/electronic monitoring.

He faces up to 99 years for each of the Murder charges.

Hildabrand is scheduled to be arraigned before the Superior Court on Aug. 22, 2023.

These charges are only allegations and are not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the prosecution must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Zarrius Hildabrand indicted for murder in the first degree and murder in the second degree

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday, an Anchorage grand jury returned an indictment charging 21-year-old Zarrius Hildabrand with the death of his wife Saria Hildabrand, who had been reported missing on Aug. 7, 2023.

www.kinyradio.com

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