Homicide; Glenn Highway/Hiland Exit

From the Attorney General’s Office:

February 4, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, an Anchorage grand jury indicted 25-year-old Brian Tyler McGee for killing 26-year-old Chase Bowerson on January 2, 2021, on the Glenn Highway in Eagle River. Mr. McGee was indicted on one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, one count of manslaughter, and one count of failure to render aid.

If convicted at trial, Mr. McGee faces sentences of up to 99 years imprisonment for each of the murder charges, 20 years for the manslaughter charge, and 10 years for the failure to render aid charge.

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

Mr. McGee is currently out-of-custody on pretrial release after posting bond. The State has requested the court increase the bond. He is scheduled to be arraigned before the Superior Court in Anchorage on February 8, 2021.

Update on 1/13/21:
This collision has been classified as a homicide.

On January 12, 2021, Anchorage Police Detectives obtained a felony arrest warrant for Brian McGee for the charge of Murder II. McGee was subsequently served with that warrant at the Anchorage Jail where he was already incarcerated.

Update on 1/4/21 @ 11:20 AM:
The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Chase M. Bowerson. Next-of-kin notification procedures have been completed.

Update 1/3/21 12:30 PM:
On 1/2/21 at around 8:40 AM, APD Dispatch received a report of a potentially deceased pedestrian on the Glenn Highway near the Hiland exit.

The preliminary investigation has found that an adult male was traveling on the Glenn Highway in the early morning of 1/2/21 and struck a pedestrian with his vehicle. The male suspect fled the scene, failing to stop and render aid. The adult male pedestrian died as a result of his injuries. The victim's identity will be released pending next-of-kin procedures.

The suspect has been identified as 25-year-old Brian McGee. He has been charged with Failure to Render Aid. The investigation is ongoing and more charges may be forthcoming.

APD Case: 21-148