Nineteen-year-old Cynthia Hoffman was murdered by her “best friend,” 23-year-old Denali Brehmer, who had become involved in a catfishing scheme. Brehmer was allegedly deceived by an online individual posing as a millionaire, who offered her over nine million dollars to commit a murder. The catfish’s influence reportedly led Brehmer to plan and carry out a crime that resulted in the death of Hoffman.
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Law&Crime’s Sierra Gillespie examines the details surrounding this murder-for-hire plot, discussing the alleged role of the catfish and the events that led to Cynthia Hoffman’s death. Gillespie provides information on the investigation that uncovered Brehmer’s involvement and the legal proceedings that have followed. As the case progresses, Gillespie offers updates on the potential consequences Brehmer faces for her alleged role in this crime.
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Which child has fetal alcohol syndrome or effects?
Tv and films that adult make to influnce weak minds, cause these sorts of crimes! programs like Dexter trivialise murders and evil
She was 19 back in 2019 not 18
Because everything on the internet is true.
1:23………FALSE Crime in Alaska has spiked over the past 10 years. He's trying to defend Alaska's tourism. His statement is not true.
The guest is borderline redacted. His answers get worse with each one.
Went to and all of elementary and middle school with her. She was definitely already on the road to something dark, she was always very odd and dark.
All be havorial issues are not caused by video games ect
Are they really sure that video games are the problem? I think theres other things at work here like psychological problems possibly drugs
Alot of kids play video games but they dont entice all kids to commit violent crimes i work for the schools theres alot of kids who play video games but some of kids actually are nice respectful kids who do well in school you always have your behavioral issues in school but there all caused by video games music graphic novels or other outside influences
Whos a she the person in yellow?
I always hear about ppl doing solicited-murder for hire , for, like, 2000 , wow 9M 😮
Absolutely ridiculous to still be blaming video games after so long. We’re surrounded by violence that takes place around us ALL THE TIME. Shootings, wars, genocides. We don’t need video games to be desensitized to violence.
just by the face of it looks like a serial killer
This guy lost me at his ignorant and ridiculous "Video Game Generation" comment. 🙄OK, grandpa. Let's get you to bed now!
She looks like she has 2 braincells
Usual Caucasoids
Lol. This FBI agent is so out of touch.
no amount of money is worth taking your supposed friend's life wtf
I'm sorry if he is rich and he doesn't pick you up on the first day he is not real!!
It always baffles me when they go all out of the way come up with excuses to justify what these people did,let's call it what it is,she's a dangerous psychopath
Wow Bevis hit a low point when Butthead went solo
Law & Crime expert claims violent crime is rare in Alaska. Not true: "Alaska's violent crime rate remains far above the national average. Alaska's rate of violent crimes by population is 758.9, while the U.S. rate is 380.7, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's crime data explorer."
Jealousy for sure! Girls are crazy these days
All these people are so horrendous; I'm lost. Its like a Unisex Live Action Film of Bob's Burgers.
Blaming video games in 3..2..1… (proven over and over again to not be correlated)
If only “she” would have gone to become a Dentist 🤦🏻♂️
We see so many of these types of cases. I'd like to see what happens in 10 to 20 years time. I am pretty sure these monsters will get out and get off. Some lawyers will argue that social media and how new it all was means that these kids aren't responsible, or at least less responsible. Lets see how it plays out.
Brehmer looks prehistoric
LOL this dude can't be serious with the "videogames desensitize you enough to murder someone". While I agree that perhaps videogames slightly desensitize you to seeing violent acts, I've yet to see anything compelling to indicate that videogames desensitize you from engaging in violent. Were these kids even gamers? Sounds like they were all maybe intellectually challenged or delayed in someway and that, probably paired with poverty and mental health issues, allowed this to happen.
Not true at all. The research shows no link whatsoever. Make sure you're only vetting from respected journals that publish fully peer reviewed research experiments and conclusions. Inconclusive 😂😂😂
Fastest way to lose all credibility in my eyes if to blame video games despite the plentifully available mass of peer-reviewed resesrch from experiments that's as easy to verify as a quick Google search that shows that the data completely DISPROVED the link between violence and video games 25 years ago and continues to till this day.
Heyyyy, I got to watch this in person 😀
I can't believe that in 2024 people are still blaming VIDEO GAMES. What an ignorant fbi agent. His narrative about the "video game generation" is so incorrect and harmful to those who need help from law enforcement.
If she was best friends with a mentally ill person, pretty good chance she's a mentally ill person, too.
Now it's video games. But back then it was television. And before that, radio. And before that, adventure books. Ya'll don't know the history, nor the science.
Edit: Forgot to mention how Dungeons and Dragons was also blamed for crimes.
Fetal alcohol exposure for sure. Get rid of alcohol and crime will be almost non existent y'all.
“Not a lot of violent crime in Alaska”…..??
Their violent crime rate is DOUBLE the national average lol…maybe he meant…”Not a lot of people in Alaska”…..?
If not, I question the sincerity of anything he says following that opening remark.
Did these people's parents get their drinking water from nearby the Exxon Valdez spill? Bad mutant genes
Whenever I hear the lazy argument that Video Games MAKE people violent I cannot help but ponder questions such as, I wonder which console Benjamin Netanyahu, the current Prime Minister of Israel, has Xbox or PS5? And, I wonder if he plays Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto?
The video game generation?! Sir that's grown adults with families. These kids are a bit different also there's pretty much nor correlation to your typical of age video games or horror movies to violent crimes. Often there's inherently stuff already wrong with them that will be likely bread crumbs that they would do something like this if given a chance on their own accord doesn't gave to be because of games movie or TV. Most of them biggest serial killers and such had major tip offs way before than there's that one that passes as perfectly normal. Though lets not stereotype people…and adults you know pop in one your kid check what they are doing likely actively talk about things openly dont act like a jailer.
With friends like that who needs enemies
They always blame mental health or video games when it's one of them.
This makes me so sick
I really wouldn't just accredit this act to video games alone, but also a desensitization through SO MANY true crime series, also. There are endless amounts of movies and documentaries and series that air, some people watch these day in and out and I can't imagine the impact on one's mind. Not to mention the amount of messing with vulnerable children's minds in schools, which ultimately must leave a heavy sense of mental health issues. We are living in sketchy times. It's important to note so many factors, no doubt that add to this. Scary.