Homicide; Pine Street/Reka Drive

From the Anchorage District Attorney’s Office:

October 19, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – An Anchorage grand jury last week indicted 30-year-old Stephanie Marie Moore for the September 25, 2020, murder of Chantha Vannarath in Anchorage. Moore was indicted on one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, and one count of evidence tampering.

If convicted at trial, Moore face a sentence of up to 99 years imprisonment for the murder charges, and up to five years for the evidence tampering 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.

Moore was arraigned before the Superior Court in Anchorage on Friday.

Update 10/2/20 2:35 PM:
She has been identified. We appreciate the public's assistance.

Update 10/2/20 1:25 PM:
Detectives have identified a person of interest that they believe may have information to help solve this case. They'd like to talk to this person but need the public's assistance in identifying her. See attached for a photo. She is an adult female with short-cropped/shaved black hair and dark-colored eyes.

If you recognize this person, or have any information on her whereabouts, please contact Detective Roberts at Christina.Roberts@anchorageak.gov. If you'd like to leave an anonymous tip, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP or AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com

APD Case: 20-30272

Update 9/26/20 4:15 PM:
Next of kin procedures are complete. The victim has been identified as 56-year-old Chantha Vannarath.

Detectives are still seeking information about this incident. If anyone has information, including surveillance footage, please call 3-1-1. If you'd like to remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP or AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com

Original 9/25/20 6:32 AM:
On 9/25/20 at 4:07 AM, Officers with the Patrol Division responded to a wooded camp area to the northeast of the Pine Street and Reka Drive intersection in reference to a citizen report of a deceased person.

One adult male victim was pronounced deceased at the scene from what appears to be trauma to the body. APD Homicide Detectives and the Crime Scene Team have responded to the scene to conduct a thorough investigation. There have been no arrests at this time.

If anyone has information about this incident, including surveillance footage, please call 3-1-1. If you'd like to remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP or AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com

APD Case: 20-30272