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Father of Alaska woman killed in murder-for-hire plot dies in memorial motorcycle ride
The father of an Alaska woman killed in a 2019 murder-for-hire-plot died over the weekend during a memorial motorcycle ride commemorating the fifth anniversary of her death.
The Anchorage Daily News reported that Timothy Hoffman, 58, lost control of his motorcycle on Sunday near Wasilla and was later pronounced dead, according to Alaska State Troopers. His wife, Barbara “Jeanie” Hoffman, was riding on the back of the motorcycle and seriously injured, Tanya Chaison, who is engaged to Timothy Hoffman’s brother, the newspaper said.
Cynthia Hoffman, the couple’s 19-year-old daughter, was killed in a catfish scheme involving Denali Brehmer, a woman Hoffman considered to be her best friend. Brehmer began an online relationship with an Indiana man, Darin Schilmiller, who claimed to be a millionaire from Kansas, when he promised to pay her $9 million to kill someone and send him photos and videos of it, prosecutors said.
ALASKAN TEENS CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER PHONY MULTI-MILLIONAIRE OFFERS $9M FOR PROOF OF SLAYING
Timothy Hoffman places a photo of his daughter, Cynthia Hoffman, at his side in court Jan. 9, 2024, in Anchorage, Alaska, during the sentencing Darin Schilmiller, who pleaded guilty to soliciting the murder of Cynthia. Timothy Hoffman died, Sunday, June 2, during a weekend memorial motorcycle ride commemorating the fifth anniversary of Cynthia’s death. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP)
Hoffman’s body was found on the Eklutna River in Chugiak on June 2, 2019. She was shot and killed and later found bound with duct tape. Brehmer sent photos and video footage of the killing to Schilmiller, authorities said.
She allegedly recruited four friends, including Kayden McIntosh, Caleb Leyland and two juveniles, to help her carry out the killing. They lured Hoffman into thinking she was meeting up for a hiking trip at Thunderbird Falls trail when she was killed.
Brehmer was sentenced earlier this year to 99 years in prison. Schilmiller of New Salisbury, Indiana, also received a 99-year sentence for his role in Hoffman’s death. Schilmiller admitted to federal agents and the Indiana State Police that he chose Hoffman as the victim and told Brehmer to kill her, court documents said. Sentencing for two others in connection with the case is set for later this year.
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Cynthia Hoffman, 19, was killed in 2019 as part of a “catfish” murder-for-hire plot where an Indiana man dangled fake millions for a video of someone’s murder. Alaskan teens took the bait. (Family Handout)
During court hearings, Timothy Hoffman often wore a black leather motorcycle jacket and carried his small support dog, Diego.
Patrick McKay, who was a lead prosecutor on some of the criminal cases related to Cynthia Hoffman’s killing, called Timothy Hoffman a “zealous advocate” for his daughter and said his sudden death was “almost too unbelievable to be true.”
Denali Brehmer, 18, left, Kayden McIntosh, 16, Caleb Leyland, 19, and two other unnamed juveniles were arraigned in an Alaskan courtroom for the June 2, 2019, slaying of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP)
“I hope his family and friends take comfort in remembering that Tim died doing something he loved, with people he loved, in memory of someone he loved,” he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A person was stabbed at the annual Carnaval festival Sunday afternoon in San Francisco’s Mission District, according to the San Francisco Police Department. The stabbing happened around 3:15 p.m. in the area of 19th and Mission streets, which is part of the festival’s parade route.
Police arrived at the scene and located a victim suffering from an apparent stabbing, SFPD said. The victim was then taken to the hospital where they are suffering life-threatening injuries.
A suspect was later arrested near the area of 24th and Mission. Police said the suspect’s identity and charges are currently pending.
The parade took place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The stabbing took place roughly an hour after the parade’s scheduled conclusion.
The Carnaval festival is a free event that aims to “celebrate the beauty of Latin American, Caribbean and global traditions through the streets of San Francisco,” event organizers wrote.
SFPD said that anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to contact the department at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with “SFPD.”
No other details were immediately available.
After Friday’s 3-1 loss in Game 2, the NHL Western Conference Final series between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights heads to Vegas at 6 p.m. MST Sunday for Game 3.
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SEATTLE, WA – MAY 24: Awa Fam #11 of the Seattle Storm handles the ball during the game against the Washington Mystics on May 24, 2026 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. (Scott Eklund / NBAE / Getty Images)
SEATTLE – Natisha Hiedeman tied her career high with 24 points, rookie Flau’jae Johnson scored a season-best 17, and the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 97-85 on Sunday in a game that featured 75 total free throws, including 52 in the second half.
Seattle’s Awa Fam, the No. 3 overall draft pick, made her WNBA debut and finished with 10 points in 20 minutes. The 6-foot-4 center, who turns 20 on June 17, joined the Storm on Friday after helping Valencia win the Spanish League title. She scored her first WNBA points with a layup off a pick-and-roll with Johnson late in the second quarter.
Seattle made a season-high 13 3-pointers on 28 attempts and hit 32 of 34 (94%) shots from the line.
The Mystics hit 35 of 41 (85%) from the foul line, and shot just 20% (4 of 20) from beyond the arc.
Stefanie Dolson scored 16 points with perfect shooting. She went 3 of 3 from the field, 2 of 2 from 3-point range, and 8 of 8 from the line for the Storm (3-4). Zia Cooke added 10 points.
Dominique Malonga, who leads the Storm in scoring (16.0 points per game) and rebounds (7.3), missed her fourth consecutive game due to the concussion protocol.
Sonia Citron led the Mystics (2-3) with 16 points. Kiki Iriafen, Georgia Amoore and Angela Dugalic added 13 points apiece, and Shakira Austin had 12.
Hiedeman hit a 3-pointer that gave Seattle the lead for good early in the second quarter, and her long floater with 1.8 seconds left in the period made it 49-37. The Mystics trailed by double figures throughout the second half.
Johnson made 7 of 12 from the field and finished with seven rebounds and five assists.
Seattle beat Connecticut 77-59 on Friday to snap a three-game skid.
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The teams play again Wednesday in Seattle.
The Source: Information in this story came from The Associated Press.
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