Homicide; Executive Suites at 4360 Spenard Road
Update on 6/25/18:
At 11:51 AM on June 23, 2018, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at Raspberry and Minnesota. Upon contact with the occupants, it was discovered that 32-year-old Nicole Diaz was one of the passengers. She was taken into custody and remanded at the Anchorage Jail on her outstanding warrant related to the homicide of Craig Berumen in 2017.
APD Case: 18-25210
Update on 6/5/18:
At 5:16 AM on Wednesday, March 08, 2017, police responded to the Executive Suites at 4360 Spenard Road regarding a 9-1-1 call asking for help. Officers located 32-year-old Craig Berumen II deceased outside. It was a targeted drug-related crime.
On June 5, 2018, the Anchorage District Attorney’s Office presented the case to a grand jury. Three people were indicted for Berumen’s death:
22-year-old Chaz Shanigan was charged with Murder I, Murder II, Robbery I, and Misconduct Involving a Weapon III. Shanigan was in escape status at the time of Berumen’s murder; he had escaped from Cordova Center. Shanigan is currently incarcerated at Spring Creek Correctional Center serving a felony sentence.
25-year-old Devontay Gordon was charged with Murder II and Robbery I. Gordon was on supervised felony probation at the time of Berumen’s murder. Gordon is currently incarcerated at Goose Creek Correctional Center serving an unrelated sentence.
32-year-old Nicole Diaz was charged with Murder I, Murder II, and Robbery I. Diaz was out on bail at the time of Berumen’s murder. Her current whereabouts are unknown.
Nicole Diaz is 5’01” tall, 100 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. In addition to the above charges related to Berumen’s death, she is also an absconder from probation and has a felony Fail to Appear warrant on the original charges of Theft II and Misconduct Involving a Weapon. Anyone with information regarding Diaz’s whereabouts is asked to call non-emergency Police Dispatch at 3-1-1. To remain anonymous you may contact Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP or online at www.anchoragecrimestoppers.com.
Update on 3/14/17:
On March 8, 2017, Craig Berumen II was killed outside of Executive Suites at 4360 Spenard Road. As a result of the ongoing investigation, police have identified two individuals as Persons of Interest whom detectives believe have information regarding the incident. APD is asking 31-year-old Emma Alto and 24-year-old Joseph Millard to call Police Dispatch at 786-8900 (press “0” to speak with an operator).
Anyone else who has information regarding this crime, but has yet to reach out to police, is also asked to contact APD.
Original on 3/8/17:
At 5:16 AM on Wednesday, March 08, 2017, police responded to the Executive Suites at 4360 Spenard Road regarding a 9-1-1 call asking for help. Officers located a deceased adult male outside; his death is being investigated as a homicide. Initial indications are that this was a targeted event and there is no public safety concern.
Officers have conducted several interviews but think there may be more witnesses outstanding. APD would like to speak with 21-year-old Chaz Shanigan who police believe has information regarding this incident. Shanigan is 5’09” tall, 150 pounds with brown hair and eyes.
Anyone who has information regarding Shanigan’s location or has information regarding this crime but has not yet spoken to police, is asked to call Police Dispatch at 786-8900 (press “0” to speak with an operator). To remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP or online at www.anchoragecrimestoppers.com
The victim’s cause of death is not being released at this time. His name will be made public once next of kin have been contacted.
APD Case 17-9760
