Venetie Man Arrested for Murder of Brother

Chance Erick was arrested on Saturday for the beating death of his older brother and charged with Murder II.
Chance Erick was arrested on Saturday for the beating death of his older brother and charged with Murder II.

On Saturday, at approximately 1:50 pm, Alaska State Troopers traveled to Venetie, a community of approximately 160 155 miles from Fairbanks,  and placed Chance Erick under arrest on charges of Murder II after a warrant was issued on Thursday by a Fairbanks Court.

Chance Erick was charged with the death of his older brother, 36-year-old Earl Erick Jr. It was on March 12th, that troopers in Fairbanks were notified that the elder Erick was unconscious and receiving medical treatment in the community of Venetie.

E Erick had suffered severe head injuries, his skull was cracked and the left side of his brain had collapsed. E. Erick was transported to Anchorage for further treatment but was pronounced deceased two days later.

The day of E. Erick’s beating, a witness came forward and stated that they had traveled to Earl Erick’s home to pick up an ATV and had seen the younger brother beating E. Erick with a large stick.

On Saturday, troopers arrested Chance Erick for a warrant issued for Murder II. Chance was transported to Fairbanks, where he was remanded to the Fairbanks Correctional Center.