Tempted by the incorrect assurance of $9 million by a male she fulfilled online, Denali Dakota Skye Brehmer enticed her supposed friend right into the Alaskan wild where the teen was bound with air duct tape and shot in the head as component of a harsh murder story.
What started with a peculiar on-line catfishing system, finished in the fatality of Cynthia “CeeCee ” Hoffman, 19, that was developmentally handicapped.
A male from Indiana, Darin Schilmiller, after that 21, impersonated a millionaire from Kansas called “Tyler” onSnapchat He struck up a partnership with Brehmer, that was 18 years of ages at the time, and provided to send her countless bucks by means of PayPal for the “rape and murder of someone in Alaska”.
Brehmer concurred. She employed various other pals right into the story and after that on June 2, 2019, they executed the murder of CeeCee near Thunderbird Falls, a prominent path location simply north ofAnchorage Her fatality was recorded in pictures and video clip that were returned to “Tyler” on Snapchat as evidence.
In February 2023, Brehmer begged guilty to first-degree murder. Her pals were likewise butted in the murder: 16-year-old Kayden McIn tosh shot, and 19-year-old Caleb Leyland, that supplied the automobile to accomplish the story.
Now, for the very first time, Brehmer is talking openly regarding the murder in the 3rd episode “Catfishing for Murder” of Court television’s brand-new minimal collection Interview With a Killer.
“I’ve already admitted guilt so now I’m ready to fully take responsibility for what I’ve done,” Brehmer claims in the meeting at the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center.
But as she’s faced regarding what occurred that eventful day, her tale starts to transform.
Brehmer recognizes that the murder was rather deliberate, however after that criticizes it on panic when a bound and gagged CeeCee started “freaking out” regarding mosting likely to the police officers which caused McIn tosh getting hold of the weapon.
“I just went along with it,” Brehmer claims steadly in the meeting. “Because… problem solved, right?”
A catfish murder
On June 2, 2019, CeeCee– that considered Brehmer as a buddy– was welcomed to Thunderbird Falls wherefore was intended to be a walking. Brehmer later on claimed in the meeting that a “hike” implied they were going off to obtain high.
Brehmer and McIn tosh, that were the last 2 individuals to ever before see CeeCee to life, were socializing with her in the timbers when the “three of them agreed to duct tape each other and take photographs,” McIn tosh informed investigators, according to the criminal grievance. It’s vague why they chose to do this.
But after that CeeCee, whose wrists and feet were bound with air duct tape, which likewise covered her mouth, “started panicking,” according to the grievance.
When they eliminated the air duct tape from CeeCee’s mouth, she informed them she was mosting likely to call the authorities and inform them that they had actually abducted her and sexually attacked her, according to the grievance.
McIn tosh after that got hold of the 9mm weapon that Brehmer had in her hand and shot CeeCee in the rear of the head, he informed authorities.
Brehmer informed authorities as she saw CeeCee jerking prior to McIn tosh pressed her body right into the river, according to the grievance.
But in the brand-new meeting with Court TELEVISION, Brehmer claimed the capturing occurred extremely instantly due to the fact that they had actually stressed when CeeCee intimidated to call the authorities, regardless of not having her phone with her due to the fact that McIn tosh had actually currently taken it.
Brehmer and McIn tosh after that attempted to conceal CeeCee’s fatality by melting her garments, handbag and mobile phone, in addition to the weapon, according to the grievance.
McIn tosh after that advised Brehmer to message CeeCee’s sis and inform them they had actually dropped her off at a regional park. Brehmer informed authorities that she did as she was informed due to the fact that she was frightened of McIn tosh.
CeeCee’s bound body was discovered in the river on June 4, a day after she was reported missing out on.
The phony millionaire that apparently urged murder
Three weeks prior to CeeCee was eliminated, Brehmer and “Tyler,” that fulfilled on Snapchat, started chatting on the application regarding their strategies to rape and murder somebody in Alaska.
The Anchorage Police Department later on discovered that “Tyler” was really Darin Schilmiller of Indiana that had actually impersonated the millionaire online with phony photos as component of the catfishing system in which he provided to pay Brehmer “$9 million or more to commit the murder and send him videos and/or photographs of the murder,” according to a declaration launched at the time.
Brehmer asked a few of her pals to assist and provided them an unidentified quantity of the supposed cash prize for their component in the preparation of the murder, according to authorities.
Police claimed Schilmiller later on confessed to targeting CeeCee after he discovered that she and Brehmer had actually entered a contest a young boy.
“Initially, when we all came up with it, I agreed and said yeah because I was mad at her and she was mad at me and I was just over her s***,” Brehmer claims in the meeting regarding the battle they had more than a young boy calledZack “I wanted to make amends, I did want to make amends but she needed payback for what she did with Zack.”
When asked in the docudrama if she should have repayment with her life, a beat Brehmer sighs and claims, “no,” including “that’s on me.”
Brehmer was ultimately jailed, and as soon as she understood she had actually been catfished or fooled by Schilmiller, or else referred to as “Tyler,” she informed authorities that she had actually been gotten by him.
She was provided the optimal sentence for her function in the murder, according to the Alaska Department of Law.
“She may not have pulled the trigger, but this never would have happened it if it weren’t for [her]” Patrick McKay, Anchorage assistant area lawyer, claimed of Brehmer throughout sentencing.
“She executed Cynthia Hoffman in a murder-for-hire plot. She conspired with numerous other individuals in and outside of Alaska, including juveniles, forever altering everybody’s life.”
Schilmiller, that impersonated “Tyler” online, was likewise punished to 99 years behind bars for his function in the murder.
He confessed to government representatives and the Indiana State Police he selected CeeCee as the sufferer after he found out about the battle and informed Brehmer to eliminate her, court records claimed.
He claimed Brehmer interacted with him throughout the murder and sent out Snapchat pictures and video clips of CeeCee while bound and after she was eliminated.
Prosecutors claimed that Schilmiller had actually likewise gotten Brehmer to attempt to acquire kid porn, which caused government fees versus Brehmer.
Leyland begged guilty to second-degree murder in November 2023 and in August 2024, he was punished to three decades behind bars.
McIn tosh, that was 16 at the time, was billed with murder for shooting CeeCee in the head. His sentencing is established for November 14.
Another unfortunate fatality
Every year on the wedding anniversary of CeeCee’s fatality, her dad had actually arranged an event motorbike adventure.
Timothy Hoffman, 58, was among the individuals on the 2 June occasion this year as family and friends collected to keep in mind CeeCee. However, he blew up of his motorbike and was eliminated in the collision.
That adventure was the very first time his partner, CeeCee’s mommy Barbara “Jeanie” Hoffman, had actually selected him to the memotial occasion.
She made it through the collision however has actually withstood numerous surgical treatments after experiencing a broken head, damaged back, and busted bones, a relative informed the Anchorage Daily News.
The Hoffman family members has actually seen their share of misfortunes, however Hoffman’s bro Donald Hoffman Jr has actually promised to remain to look for justice for CeeCee.
In a meeting with Court TELEVISION, he claims that Brehmer does not should have to ever before leave jail.
“As much as you guide your children, there are a lot of unsavory people in the world. We see the end result. My niece is not here no more. She’s dead, shot in the back of the head,” he claimed. “And for what? She was led there, she went willingly, thinking this was all a game. It’s just like the wolf leading the lamb to the slaughter.”
“I think she has no conscience,” he included aroundBrehmer “She’s evil. She murdered my niece without blinking an eye. And if she could’ve gotten away with it, she would’ve.”
Interview With a Killer airs Sunday evenings at 8 pm ET on Court TELEVISION.
