Episode 342 - Alaska Blacked Out - The Murder of Saria Hildabrand

In August 2023, 21-year-old Saria Hildabrand vanished from Anchorage, Alaska, after a night of celebrating with friends. As her family desperately searched for answers, detectives uncovered troubling inconsistencies in the story of her disappearance. But a mysterious sound reported in the middle of the night would soon take on a chilling new significance.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Sources:
Court docs allege husband tried to cover up Utah woman's murder in Alaska (courttv.com/news/court-docs-allege-husband-tri…)
US Army soldier charged with murder of wife found in drainpipe (courttv.com/news/us-army-soldier-charged-with-…)
Victim's mother describes soldier's 'rigid' behavior after wife reported missing (courttv.com/news/victims-mother-describes-sold…)
Soldier admits affair and plan to hide wife's body after finding her shot in bed (courttv.com/news/soldier-admits-affair-and-pla…)
Zarrius Hildabrand shows no emotion as jury convicts him of murder (courttv.com/news/zarrius-hildabrand-shows-no-e…)
Who is Zarrius Hildabrand? (newsweek.com/army-husband-arrested-murder-alle…)
Victim’s mother speaks out (alaskasnewssource.com/2024/05/09/victims-mothe…)
‘He was sloshed’ (alaskasnewssource.com/2026/06/16/he-was-sloshe…)
Trial Playlist (youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT2snNGWwa64v1KurjA…)
Man found guilty of killing Utah wife in Alaska jury trial (ksl.com/article/51542135/man-found-guilty-of-k…)
Anchorage jury convicts former U.S. Army soldier in wife’s murder (adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2026/06/29/an…)
Alaska trial begins for man accused of killing 21-year-old Utah wife (eastidahonews.com/2026/06/alaska-trial-begins-…)
Saria May Barney Obituary (rasmussenmortuary.com/obituaries/saria-may-bar…)
Short Changed: Military Comes with Unique Risks for Domestic Violence, Can Silence Survivors (thewarhorse.org/us-military-culture-can-height…)
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US Army soldier accused of killing his wife, a National Guard combat medic, faces court hearing (stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-08-17/us-soldier-…)
Mom of murdered army medic, 21, 'confused' after 'respectful' husband charged with killing (the-express.com/news/us-news/108678/mother-sar…)
Utah family seeks justice after suspected homicide of daughter in Alaska (kutv.com/news/local/utah-family-seeks-justice-…)
Missing Anchorage woman’s husband charged with her murder (alaskapublic.org/news/2023-08-11/missing-ancho…)
Details emerge in arrest of husband related to Anchorage woman’s death (alaskasnewssource.com/2023/08/11/police-arrest…)
Anchorage man returns to court as murder trial continues in wife’s death (alaskasnewssource.com/2026/06/12/anchorage-man…)US soldier woke up beside wife's corpse before pleading for her return on Facebook (the-express.com/news/us-news/212449/US-soldier…)
KTUU - Saria Hildabrand's mother speaks after arraignment of son-in-law (youtube.com/watch?v=XaAu6ltFX0I)