Trial Begins for Men Accused of Torturing, Killing Hooper Bay Man

A jury in the Western Alaska city of Bethel is hearing a high profile murder case today.  Two men stand accused of torturing and killing 19-year-old Benjamin Kaiser of Hooper Bay last October. One is 47-year-old Jeffery Hout of Bethel, the other is 33-year-old Harry Williams of Bethel.

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