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Man sentenced to 59 years for murder of his Utah wife in Alaska

By KSL · October 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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Zarrius Hildabrand was sentenced to 59 years in prison for killing his wife in Alaska and hiding her body in a storm drain. His wife, Saria Barney Hildabrand, is from Utah. They were stationed in Alaska while serving in the U.S. Army. Zarrius Hildabrand claimed no memory of his wife's death, which happened after a night of drinking celebration his birthday.

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