ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Convicted killer Brian Steven Smith was back in federal court Monday for the first day of what the government expects to be a two-day trial over whether he unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship.
Smith, a South African national, was convicted Feb. 22, 2024, in state court on 14 charges related to the murders of Kathleen Henry, 30, of Eek, and Veronica Abouchuk, 52, of Stebbins. He now faces two federal counts of unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Federal prosecutors allege Smith knowingly made false statements on his Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) between June 7, 2019, and Sept. 20, 2019…