ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Suspects in the brutal beating of an Anchorage man last August remain at large but prosecutors have arrested four people accused of helping them.
Police Thursday night arrested 29-year-old David Tiapula (tee-AH-poo-lah), 27-year-old Ann Tiapula, 28-year-old Crystal Sefo (SEE-foh) and 20-year-old Salote Leuta (sah-LOH-tay LEE-oo-tah).
They are charged with hindering prosecution.
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Police say they helped hide Faamanu Vaifanua (fah-ah-MAH-noo vif-fan-OO-ah), who goes by “Junior,” and possibly Macauther Vaifanua and Rex Faumui (fah-oo-MOO-ee).
The three were indicted on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and assault in the beating of 34-year-old Abshir Mohamed. They are considered armed and dangerous.
Home security video recorded Mohamed being stomped and beaten with a baseball bat and metal broom handle.
Mohamed was delivered to a hospital stuffed into wire dog kennel. He suffered brain, skull and hand injuries.
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