Arrest Ian Calhoun NOW
Arrest Ian Calhoun NOW
The Issue
We are calling on the Anchorage Police Department and the Anchorage District Attorney’s Office to investigate and arrest Ian Calhoun immediately for his involvement with convicted murderer Brian Steven Smith. Ian Calhoun was in communication with the now-convicted murderer and appears to have had firsthand knowledge of the crimes committed by Brian Steven Smith and he did not report them to authorities. The lead detective for Brian Steven Smith’s case, Brendan Lee (Brendan.Lee@anchorageak.gov) from the Anchorage Police Department, and the district attorney for that case, Brittany Dunlop (lawanchoragedao@alaska.gov), have both said they are not pursuing charges until more evidence is presented.
We feel very unsafe with a person out on the streets who had knowledge of these violent crimes being committed and did not report them. There is enough evidence here to charge with with the following crimes:
AS 11.56.770 Hindering Prosecution and/or
AS 11.56.767 Failure to Report a Violent Crime Committed Against an Adult
What else has he known about, done himself and is continuing to hide? On the day that Ian was set to testify against Brian Steven Smith for his murder trial Ian’s lawyer asserted his 5th amendment right not to testify so he wouldn’t “incriminate” himself. This was granted by the judge and no charges have been filed against him. Important to note here that Ian Calhoun was in communication with the DA prior and was agreeable to testify until the day of trial he was scheduled to take the stand.
I have also requested the Anchorage Police Department records relating to Ian Calhoun and those were denied citing "witness confidentiality". We know that the Anchorage Police Department interviewed Ian Calhoun, confiscated his cell phone and downloaded the data. APD will not let the public know the contents of his cell phone and prior communications with Brian Steven Smith. We have a lot of questions and it appears APD is sweeping it under the rug. You can listen to Ian Calhoun's interview by the Anchorage Police Department here: https://theharmdone.substack.com/p/ian-calhouns-interrogation
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On September 4, 2019 Ian Calhoun’s friend, Brian Steven Smith, was torturing and murdering an Alaska Native Woman named Kathleen Jo Henry. He was convicted in February 2024 on 14 charges related to two murders and the charges included murder 1 and murder 2, sexual assault and evidence tampering. He was also found guilty of the substantial torture aggravator that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 99 years. He will be sentenced on July 12 and July 19, 2024 for these crimes.
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Read the following texts between Ian Calhoun and the convicted murderer Brian Steven Smith:
The following text messages were sent between Ian Calhoun and Brian Steven Smith while Brian was murdering Kathleen Jo Henry, while he was in the process of disposing of her body, and when her remains were found a month later:
September 4, 2019: the day Brian was torturing and murdering Kathleen Jo Henry at a hotel in Anchorage, Alaska
12:54am
Brian: “Heh. U up. I’m having fun."
7:08am
Ian: “I was not up, sounds like you were having a lot of fun.”
9:16am
Brian: “Hi”
Brian: “I did have fun. Wanted to share.”
Ian: “We need to get together for a drink soon.”
Brian: “Are you anywhere near me today?”
Ian “What? I’m in Anchorage yes”
Ian: "But I’ll be working until 4-ish"
9:20am – Brian admitted to having Kathleen in the back of his truck at this point
Brian: “I have something to show you. Something I can’t keep for too long.”
3:36pm
Brian: “I will be finishing at 4:30. Need to find a secluded spot to meet.”
Ian: “Okay I should be off pretty close to then.”
4:46pm
Brian: “Heh. I am at a small park close to your home. You finish work yet?”
Brian: (sent map location pin Forsyth Park 11301 Birch Rd. Anchorage, AK 99516) – important to note that Ian lives very close to this park
4:53pm
Ian: “Give me one minute”
They were at this location for about 10 minutes together per phone information gathered by FBI
October 2, 2019 when Kathleen’s remains found on Seward Highway
Facebook messages between Brian and Ian
12:55pm
Ian: (sent link of KTUU news article to Brian Steven Smith about human remains found on Seward highway near Beluga Point mile 108)
12:57pm
Brian: “oops”
Ian: “As soon as I saw it”
Ian: “knew I should send you a text”
Brian: “I’m surprised it took so long. In a few weeks snow would have covered it.”
Ian: “I was kinda hoping that it would hurry and snow”
Ian: “me too from what was said lol”
Ian: “but that means I’ll be in the clear”
1:20pm
Brian: “There is something else I must tell. I will talk next week. But keep an eye on this about any leads. Can’t talk. Not alone. Everyone is upset that I am carrying my phone around on vacation.”
Ian: “Gotcha, we’ll get together soon.”
Brian: “I get back Tuesday and noon but if I go into work a few hours then they won’t take it as a leave day.”
6:12pm
Ian: “Okay keep me in the loop”
October 5, 2019
6:32pm
(Brian Steven Smith sent an image to Ian Calhoun that showed up as an empty file and APD cyber crimes detective said the image had been deleted in Facebook messages.)
6:33pm
Ian: "So can I now say that I am trained?"
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Link to Alaska MMIP TikTok playlist about Ian Calhoun:
Listen to the audio from Ian Calhoun’s interrogation from the Anchorage Police Department here:
https://theharmdone.substack.com/p/ian-calhouns-interrogation
Read more about this case on Amber Batt's Substack:
https://theharmdone.substack.com/
Link to transcript of Ian Calhoun’s full APD interview:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JQflLQtKODwvVR-aFOJxwLiN8hw1zpjg/view
Link to video of trial the day the texts were read in court:
https://www.tiktok.com/@alaska.mmip/video/7345251888297823519
Here is a link to an Anchorage Daily News article for more information:
Read this article in KNBA written about our protesting efforts: https://www.knba.org/news/2024-03-27/protesters-allege-ian-calhoun-has-firsthand-knowledge-in-the-brian-smith-murder-case?_amp=true
Link to Alaska Beacon article by Deputy Attorney General John Skidmore:
Watch this Documentary on ID and HBO MAX about this story. Although Ian Calhoun is not named he is part of the story:
https://youtu.be/Dw_fH0g7Wrs?si=DJcYF4niyzna6fVT
Link to Alaska MMIP TikTok playlist about Brian Steven Smith:
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Emails to contact:
APD Chief of Police:
Email: sean.case@anchorageak.gov
APD lead detective Brendan Lee:
Email: Brendan.Lee@anchorageak.gov
Anchorage District Attorney Brittany Dunlop:
Email: lawanchoragedao@alaska.gov
Alaska State Representative Robyn Frier:
Email: Representative.Robyn.Frier@akleg.gov Phone number: 907-465-3273
City of Anchorage Assembly:
Email: assembly@anchorageak.gov
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The Issue
We are calling on the Anchorage Police Department and the Anchorage District Attorney’s Office to investigate and arrest Ian Calhoun immediately for his involvement with convicted murderer Brian Steven Smith. Ian Calhoun was in communication with the now-convicted murderer and appears to have had firsthand knowledge of the crimes committed by Brian Steven Smith and he did not report them to authorities. The lead detective for Brian Steven Smith’s case, Brendan Lee (Brendan.Lee@anchorageak.gov) from the Anchorage Police Department, and the district attorney for that case, Brittany Dunlop (lawanchoragedao@alaska.gov), have both said they are not pursuing charges until more evidence is presented.
We feel very unsafe with a person out on the streets who had knowledge of these violent crimes being committed and did not report them. There is enough evidence here to charge with with the following crimes:
AS 11.56.770 Hindering Prosecution and/or
AS 11.56.767 Failure to Report a Violent Crime Committed Against an Adult
What else has he known about, done himself and is continuing to hide? On the day that Ian was set to testify against Brian Steven Smith for his murder trial Ian’s lawyer asserted his 5th amendment right not to testify so he wouldn’t “incriminate” himself. This was granted by the judge and no charges have been filed against him. Important to note here that Ian Calhoun was in communication with the DA prior and was agreeable to testify until the day of trial he was scheduled to take the stand.
I have also requested the Anchorage Police Department records relating to Ian Calhoun and those were denied citing "witness confidentiality". We know that the Anchorage Police Department interviewed Ian Calhoun, confiscated his cell phone and downloaded the data. APD will not let the public know the contents of his cell phone and prior communications with Brian Steven Smith. We have a lot of questions and it appears APD is sweeping it under the rug. You can listen to Ian Calhoun's interview by the Anchorage Police Department here: https://theharmdone.substack.com/p/ian-calhouns-interrogation
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On September 4, 2019 Ian Calhoun’s friend, Brian Steven Smith, was torturing and murdering an Alaska Native Woman named Kathleen Jo Henry. He was convicted in February 2024 on 14 charges related to two murders and the charges included murder 1 and murder 2, sexual assault and evidence tampering. He was also found guilty of the substantial torture aggravator that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 99 years. He will be sentenced on July 12 and July 19, 2024 for these crimes.
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Read the following texts between Ian Calhoun and the convicted murderer Brian Steven Smith:
The following text messages were sent between Ian Calhoun and Brian Steven Smith while Brian was murdering Kathleen Jo Henry, while he was in the process of disposing of her body, and when her remains were found a month later:
September 4, 2019: the day Brian was torturing and murdering Kathleen Jo Henry at a hotel in Anchorage, Alaska
12:54am
Brian: “Heh. U up. I’m having fun."
7:08am
Ian: “I was not up, sounds like you were having a lot of fun.”
9:16am
Brian: “Hi”
Brian: “I did have fun. Wanted to share.”
Ian: “We need to get together for a drink soon.”
Brian: “Are you anywhere near me today?”
Ian “What? I’m in Anchorage yes”
Ian: "But I’ll be working until 4-ish"
9:20am – Brian admitted to having Kathleen in the back of his truck at this point
Brian: “I have something to show you. Something I can’t keep for too long.”
3:36pm
Brian: “I will be finishing at 4:30. Need to find a secluded spot to meet.”
Ian: “Okay I should be off pretty close to then.”
4:46pm
Brian: “Heh. I am at a small park close to your home. You finish work yet?”
Brian: (sent map location pin Forsyth Park 11301 Birch Rd. Anchorage, AK 99516) – important to note that Ian lives very close to this park
4:53pm
Ian: “Give me one minute”
They were at this location for about 10 minutes together per phone information gathered by FBI
October 2, 2019 when Kathleen’s remains found on Seward Highway
Facebook messages between Brian and Ian
12:55pm
Ian: (sent link of KTUU news article to Brian Steven Smith about human remains found on Seward highway near Beluga Point mile 108)
12:57pm
Brian: “oops”
Ian: “As soon as I saw it”
Ian: “knew I should send you a text”
Brian: “I’m surprised it took so long. In a few weeks snow would have covered it.”
Ian: “I was kinda hoping that it would hurry and snow”
Ian: “me too from what was said lol”
Ian: “but that means I’ll be in the clear”
1:20pm
Brian: “There is something else I must tell. I will talk next week. But keep an eye on this about any leads. Can’t talk. Not alone. Everyone is upset that I am carrying my phone around on vacation.”
Ian: “Gotcha, we’ll get together soon.”
Brian: “I get back Tuesday and noon but if I go into work a few hours then they won’t take it as a leave day.”
6:12pm
Ian: “Okay keep me in the loop”
October 5, 2019
6:32pm
(Brian Steven Smith sent an image to Ian Calhoun that showed up as an empty file and APD cyber crimes detective said the image had been deleted in Facebook messages.)
6:33pm
Ian: "So can I now say that I am trained?"
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Link to Alaska MMIP TikTok playlist about Ian Calhoun:
Listen to the audio from Ian Calhoun’s interrogation from the Anchorage Police Department here:
https://theharmdone.substack.com/p/ian-calhouns-interrogation
Read more about this case on Amber Batt's Substack:
https://theharmdone.substack.com/
Link to transcript of Ian Calhoun’s full APD interview:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JQflLQtKODwvVR-aFOJxwLiN8hw1zpjg/view
Link to video of trial the day the texts were read in court:
https://www.tiktok.com/@alaska.mmip/video/7345251888297823519
Here is a link to an Anchorage Daily News article for more information:
Read this article in KNBA written about our protesting efforts: https://www.knba.org/news/2024-03-27/protesters-allege-ian-calhoun-has-firsthand-knowledge-in-the-brian-smith-murder-case?_amp=true
Link to Alaska Beacon article by Deputy Attorney General John Skidmore:
Watch this Documentary on ID and HBO MAX about this story. Although Ian Calhoun is not named he is part of the story:
https://youtu.be/Dw_fH0g7Wrs?si=DJcYF4niyzna6fVT
Link to Alaska MMIP TikTok playlist about Brian Steven Smith:
___________________________________________________________
Emails to contact:
APD Chief of Police:
Email: sean.case@anchorageak.gov
APD lead detective Brendan Lee:
Email: Brendan.Lee@anchorageak.gov
Anchorage District Attorney Brittany Dunlop:
Email: lawanchoragedao@alaska.gov
Alaska State Representative Robyn Frier:
Email: Representative.Robyn.Frier@akleg.gov Phone number: 907-465-3273
City of Anchorage Assembly:
Email: assembly@anchorageak.gov
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Petition created on March 11, 2024