Homicide; 500-block E 5th Avenue

Update---1/29/20—12:35p.m.:

From the Alaska Department of Law:
January 29, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Yesterday, an Anchorage grand jury indicted 26-year-old Christopher Ligons (“Ligons”) for killing George Tretikoff and Marie Guy Riley on October 31, 2020, inside a Fairview apartment. Ligons was indicted on two counts of murder in the first degree, two counts of murder in the second degree and one count of tampering with physical evidence in the first degree.
If convicted at trial, Ligons faces sentences of up to 99 years imprisonment for each of the murder charges and up to 5 years for the tampering with physical evidence charge.

These charges are only allegations and are not evidence of guilt. Defendants are presumed innocent and are entitled to a fair trial at which the prosecution must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Ligons is currently in the custody of the Department of Corrections. He will be arraigned before the Superior Court in Anchorage on January 29, 2020.


Update---12/31/20---8:20 a.m.:
Through the course of the investigation, detectives with the Homicide Unit identified a suspect. An arrest warrant was obtained and the Investigative Support Unit (ISU) was assigned to locate the suspect.

The suspect was located yesterday and taken into custody. He was questioned by detectives and transported to jail.

The suspect has been identified as Christopher Ligons (26-years-old). He faces multiple charges of Murder 1 and Murder 2.

Update on 11/5/20—8:20 a.m.
The victims have been identified as 60-year-old Marie Riley and 63-year-old George Tretikoff. Next-of-kin notification procedures have been completed.

Original on 10/31/20—1:15 p.m.
At 12:01 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2020, Anchorage Police responded to a residence on the 500-block of E 15th Avenue in reference to reports of two deceased people. Upon arrival officers located two adult victims inside.

There have been no arrests and there is no suspect information to be released at this time. The Anchorage Police Crime Scene Team will be in the area for several hours while they process the home. The cause of death will ultimately be determined by the Medical Examiner.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Anchorage Police Dispatch at 3-1-1 (option #1). The victims will be identified once next-of-kin notification procedures have been completed.

APD Case 20-34440