Timothy Hoffman sits next to a picture of his daughter, Cynthia Hoffman, during Darin Schilmiller's arraignment for murder charges Friday, Aug. Hoffman was developmentally disabled, according to her family, and called Brehmer her best friend. Brehmer agreed to carry out the murder for him, and charges said the teens met to plan before carrying out the act on June 2, 2019. Schilmiller, who was then 21, posed as a millionaire and began an online relationship with Brehmer, according to court documents. The other two teens accused in the killing entered the juvenile justice system, where proceedings are generally confidential.ĭarin Schilmiller, whom authorities identified as the mastermind behind the murder plot, is facing numerous charges in state and federal courts. Kayden McIntosh, 16 at the time, and Caleb Leyland, who was then 19, are still facing numerous charges in state court, including first-degree murder. (Bill Roth / ADN)Ī 22-year-old Anchorage woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree murder for killing a developmentally disabled teenager near Thunderbird Falls in 2019, according to the state Department of Law.ĭenali Brehmer was 18 at the time of the crime that authorities say was part of an elaborate catfishing scheme by an Indiana man accused of telling a group of teenagers he would pay them $9 million or more to rape and kill someone and send him videos of it.īrehmer recruited four friends to kill 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman, according to documents filed with charges in the case. Updated: FebruPublished: February 16, 2023ĭenali Brehmer, 18, appears in Superior Court for her arraignment in the Nesbett Courthouse on Jin Anchorage.
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