Jalonni Blackshear Indicted For Double Murder And Sexual Assault Of A Minor

From the Attorney General’s Office:

May 6, 2022 (Anchorage, AK) – On May 5, 2022, an Anchorage grand jury indicted 39 year-old Jalonni Marcel Blackshear, on two counts of first-degree murder, four counts of second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, two counts of incest, two counts of tampering with physical evidence, and one count of first-degree forgery.  The charges stem from incidences from March 30, 2022 to April 4, 2022 in which the defendant is alleged to have sexually abused his daughter, J.B., and subsequently murdered both J.B. and her mother, R.B.  Blackshear was ultimately apprehended in New York on April 20, 2022, after fleeing the State.

If convicted at trial, Blackshear faces a sentence of more than potentially 99 years imprisonment for the charges.

Blackshear is currently in federal custody on the federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. He will be arraigned before the Superior Court on a future date once he is returned to Alaska.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

Update on 4/20/22:
Jalonni Blackshear has been taken into custody in New York state. No further details are available at this time.

Thank you to everyone who provided information in this investigation.

Update on 4/19/22:

The deceased have been identified as a 35-year-old female and a 14-year-old female.  Their deaths are being investigated as a homicide.

39-year-old Jalonni M. Blackshear has been identified as a person of interest in this case.  Jalonni is considered to be armed and dangerous; it is believed that he has fled the state.  Jalonni is 5’10” tall, 250 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.  Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call the Anchorage Police Department at 907-786-8900 (press “0”).  To remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers online at www.AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com.

Jalonni is related to both victims.  Due to this being a domestic violence related crime, the victims’ names will not be released by APD.

Original on 4/15/22:

At 1:08 PM on April 15, 2022, Anchorage Police officers assigned to Day Shift Patrol responded to the 3800-block of Resurrection Drive in reference to a welfare check. When Officers arrived, they discovered two people deceased in the residence.

While circumstances around the death are still under investigation, police have deemed this death suspicious in nature. The Crime Scene Team has responded to process the scene. Ultimately the Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
  
APD Case: 22-11856