Update on 2/28/23:

From the Attorney General’s Office:

Feb. 28, 2023 (Anchorage, AK) – Yesterday, an Anchorage grand jury returned an indictment charging 23-year-old Eric David Chaney, Jr. with one count of first-degree murder, one count of second-degree murder, and one count of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth degree for the murder of his girlfriend on Feb. 13, 2023.

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

Chaney is currently in the custody of the Department of Corrections. His bail is set at $100,000 cash performance plus $100,000 case appearance plus conditions of release, including a court approved third-party custodian. He faces up to 99 years for the murder charges and five years for the misconduct involving a controlled substance charge. Chaney is scheduled to be arraigned before the Anchorage Superior Court on March 1, 2023.

Update on 2/18/23:

23-year-old Eric D. Chaney JR has been remanded at the Anchorage Jail on the charges of Murder I and Murder II.

The deceased adult female has been identified and her next-of-kin have been notified.  APD will not release her name as this crime is domestic violence related.

Update on 2/17/23 at 10:25 PM:

Ahmiri Chaney has been located safe.  The Amber Alert for Ahmiri Chaney has been cancelled.  Thank you to the public and our statewide partners for your assistance in this investigation.

The homicide suspect is in police custody.  The police presence will continue for several more hours while the scene is processed.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Update on 2/17/23 at 5:45 PM

Officers the APD Special Operations has responded to the 6000-block of More Lane in reference to a barricaded suspect. That work unit includes the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT), the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), and the Tactical Support Unit (TSU).

Depending on the actions of the suspect, our response may require using a variety of tactics and tools (to include the drone) to apprehend him. This could also involve the deploying of chemical agents; nearby citizens with respiratory illnesses/sensitivities should remain inside and make sure doors and windows are closed.

More Lane at 22nd avenue is closed. Please follow officers’ instructions if you are in the area to include evacuation of your home if necessary. If you do not need to be in the vicinity, avoid it and seek alternative routes until further notice.

We ask both the public and the media to refrain from posting/publishing photos and/or video of the scene until the situation is over. Showing tactical positions and movements in these types of situations can put the public and officers’ safety at risk.

We appreciate the community's cooperation and understanding during our response, and we will keep you informed of any new developments.

Original:

At 8:57am on February 17, 2023, Anchorage Police were dispatched to the 6000-block of E 12th Avenue in reference to a homicide. When officers arrived, they found a deceased female adult victim with trauma to the upper body. The Crime Scene Team has responded to process the scene. There will be a continued police presence in the area as the investigation continues.

8-month-old Ahmiri Chaney, who also lives in the residence has not been located. Efforts to locate the whereabouts of Ahmiri and his father, 23-year-old Eric Chaney Jr., have been unsuccessful. APD has issued an Amber Alert for Ahmiri.  Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Ahmiri Chaney or Eric Chaney Jr., to include surveillance footage of the area, is asked to contact Police Dispatch at 9-1-1 or (907)786-8900 (option # 0). Police are currently following up on leads and there is no further information to release at this time.

APD Case: 23-5435