Former Soldier Gets 59 Years for Wife’s Murder and Storm Drain Dumping

WHO:

NY Post - Zarrius Hildabrand was a U.S. Army soldier and the husband of 21-year-old Saria Barney Hildabrand.

US Magazine - Zarrius Hildabrand was an ex-soldier; Saria Barney Hildabrand was his wife.

NY Post - The judge scolded Hildabrand for showing concern for “anyone other than himself.”

US Magazine - Prosecutors described the killing and body disposal.

WHAT:

NY Post - Hildabrand was sentenced to 59 years in prison for murdering his wife.

NY Post - Hildabrand fatally shot his wife, then joined her family in searching for her despite knowing she was dead.

US Magazine - Hildabrand was sentenced to decades in prison for killing his wife.

US Magazine - He fatally shot Saria Barney Hildabrand in the head and dumped her body in a storm drain.

WHERE:

US Magazine - The killing and disposal of the body occurred in Alaska.

NY Post - The body was dumped in a storm drain.

WHY:

US Magazine - Saria confronted Hildabrand over alleged cheating after a night out with his [article text ends before completing the detail].

HOW:

NY Post - Hildabrand shot his wife, then participated in search efforts with her family while knowing she was dead.

US Magazine - Hildabrand shot his wife in the head and disposed of her body in a storm drain.

(UPDATED October 27, 2026 09:09 UTC)

Zarrius Hildabrand was sentenced to 59 years in prison for murdering his wife, Saria Barney Hildabrand, in Alaska. He shot her in the head and dumped her body in a storm drain, then joined her family in searching for her despite knowing she was dead. The judge scolded Hildabrand for showing concern for “anyone other than himself.”