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Crime

Nearly four decades later, the court of appeals has paved the way for Alaska’s youngest female...

Resentencing sets new precedent for nearly 40-year-old murder case

Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 4:31 PM AKDT
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By Makayla Clark
Winona Fletcher was barely 15 years old when she pulled the trigger in an armed robbery turned triple murder in 1985.

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Anchorage Police are investigating the scene of a homicide on Mumford Street in the city's...

Anchorage police investigating homicide in Mountain View neighborhood

Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 5:51 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
Anchorage police officers were called to the scene of a shooting on Thursday where they found the body of an adult man.

Crime

APD are investigating the scene of a suspected homicide on Hoyt Street in the Russian Jack...

Homicide investigation underway after man found dead in Russian Jack neighborhood

Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 10:58 AM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
Anchorage police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead in the city's Russian Jack neighborhood.

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Teen charged in deadly Fairbanks ATV crash

Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 1:03 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Alaska State Troopers reported that a 17-year-old Fairbanks resident was driving under the influence of alcohol when he crashed the ATV with a 15-year-old passenger.

Crime

Providence hospital employee charged with sexually assaulting patient

Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 9:53 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A man is facing charges after authorities say he sexually assaulted a patient while working at Providence Alaska Medical Center.

Crime

Palmer woman accused in hit-and-run deaths of son, brother in Metlakatla

Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 12:43 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A woman is facing multiple charges after her brother and son were killed in a hit-and-run in Metlakatla last month.

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‘Potential threat’ places Palmer school on temporary lockdown

Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 2:43 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Police later said two suspected people that were initially reported with a weapon were “much further away” than the first report disclosed.

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Former Houston city treasurer indicted for embezzling over $1M

Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 4:34 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
During that time, the man allegedly used his position to electronically transfer money for the city to a personal bank account, using fictitious entries in accounting software used by the city to make it appear the transfers were legitimate.

Crime

More than 6,000 pills believed to contain fentanyl seized during Juneau traffic stop

Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 4:56 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A traffic stop led to the seizure of thousands of pills believed to contain fentanyl.

Crime

Man indicted in Mountain Village homicide

Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 4:19 PM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
A Mountain Village man was indicted on murder charges after being taken into custody for his alleged involvement in a homicide last month.
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Family of woman stabbed to death in 2018 reacts to killer accepting plea deal

Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 10:51 PM AKDT
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By Beth Verge
A plea agreement has been reached in a murder case surrounding the 2018 stabbing death of Cheri Ingram.

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Notes appearing to threaten children left in public buildings lead to arrest of Juneau man

Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 4:51 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Police did not specify what was written on the notes, but described it as a “possible general threat against children.”

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Russian Mission man convicted of attempted murder, robbery

Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 4:01 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
A man from Russian Mission has been convicted by a Bethel Superior Court jury of a variety of charges — including attempted murder — stemming from a robbery attempt in July of 2021.

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Eagle River man sentenced for possession of 1.2 million images of child sexual abuse

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 2:49 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
An Eagle River man has been sentenced for possession of one of the state's largest collections of child sexual abuse material.

Crime

Woman’s death in Scenic Foothills being investigated as a homicide

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:47 PM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
Anchorage police are investigating a woman’s death in the Scenic Foothills neighborhood as a homicide, authorities announced Tuesday.

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Former trooper accused of using social media to plan hotel meeting with minor convicted by jury

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:38 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
The conviction stems from an incident that started in April 2018 when Vance Peronto stopped a 16-year-old girl in Kenai for driving without her headlights on and ended with a police sting in an Anchorage hotel room.

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Criminal charges dropped against former Anchorage police officer accused of assaulting cyclist

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:59 AM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
The 2019 incident was captured on video as a cyclist was approached by Anchorage officer Cornelius Aaron Pettus, who allegedly assaulted the biker after attempting to serve him a citation.

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Police investigation wraps up in Peters Creek neighborhood

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 8:47 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Police said the scene was cleared shortly after 9 a.m.

Crime

Juneau chiropractor indicted on sexual assault charges

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 2:52 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
The state charged Jeffrey Fultz with two counts of second-degree sexual assault for offenses that occurred in 2016 and 2017.

Crime

Suspect in Anchorage Wells Fargo bank robbery taken into custody

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 9:40 AM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
A suspect has been taken into custody after the FBI Field Office in Anchorage circulated surveillance photos related to a bank robbery.

Crime

2 arrested in Klawock homicide

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:04 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
Two people have been arrested in connection with a homicide investigation in Klawock.

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Palmer jury returns split verdict in retrial of man accused in toddler death case

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:47 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Both Clayton Allison and his wife Christiane Joy have maintained his innocence, arguing that their daughter fell down padded stairs and hit a chair.

Crime

Man accused of pulling gun on Dimond Center security

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:39 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
Police said Matthew Phillips stole merchandise from the Sunglass Hut inside the mall, then later pulled a gun on three security officers when told he was being detained.

Crime

Former state Senate candidate convicted of murder in 2020 shooting

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 3:58 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
A Palmer jury convicted Gavin Christiansen on murder charges in connection to an Oct. 2020 hit-and-run that resulted in a chase and shooting on Willow-Fishhook Road.

Crime

Homicide, arson investigation underway in Hooper Bay

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 12:41 PM AKST
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By Paul Choate
A suspect is in custody after a Hooper Bay man died from his injuries in a house fire that triggered an arson investigation.

Crime

Suspect arrested in shooting death of Tanana man

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 2:57 PM AKST
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By Paul Choate
A suspect is in custody after a man was shot and killed in Tanana on Friday.

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Man charged in 1994 sexual abuse cold case

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 2:40 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
A man was arrested in the Lower 48 and charged for the alleged sexual abuse of a five-year-old child in an Anchorage park in 1994.

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Chugiak man indicted for production of child porn

Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 12:34 PM AKST
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By Nolin Ainsworth
A Chugiak man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.

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Thousands of oxycodone pills seized at Juneau Airport

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 5:37 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
Two Juneau residents were arrested at the Juneau International Airport on Thursday after authorities seized thousands of counterfeit pills from their luggage.

Crime

Suspect in Anchorage homicide indicted on multiple charges

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 11:43 AM AKST
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By Ariane Aramburo, Nolin Ainsworth and Paul Choate
A suspect in a North Star neighborhood homicide has been indicted on one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and one count of third-degree misconduct involving weapons.

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Palmer man gets life sentence for 2016 double murder, lighting garage on fire

Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 5:12 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
The judge gave consecutive life sentences to 36-year-old John Pearl Smith II, who is responsible for the shooting deaths of Ben Gross and Crystal Denardi.

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Defendant accepts plea deal in 2019 murder of Cynthia Hoffman

Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 7:45 PM AKST
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By Carly Schreck
Brehmer, now convicted of first-degree murder with her guilty plea, is set to go before a judge for sentencing on Aug. 22. She faces a minimum of 30 years in prison.

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Police detain Anchorage man after alleged assaults in 5th Avenue Mall

Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 12:16 PM AKST
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By Nolin Ainsworth
The Anchorage Police Department arrested a man who went on a violent tirade on Thursday at 5th Ave. Mall in Anchorage.

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Selawik man leaves body in dump after shooting, troopers say

Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 10:25 AM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
Troopers said they were first notified of the body shortly before midnight Wednesday night, which was discovered in a tote bag in a town dump.

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Drug taskforce seizes meth mailed to Juneau

Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 10:28 PM AKST
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By Shannon Cole
A suspicious package addressed to a residence in Juneau was found to contain 177 grams of methamphetamine, Juneau Police Department reports.

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Texas man arrested in Wasilla for sexual abuse of a minor, troopers say

Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 2:58 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
A Texas man was arrested in Wasilla and charged with sexual abuse of a minor after connecting with a juvenile online.

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Haines man sentenced for sexual exploitation of minors

Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 2:39 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
A man who moved to Haines in 2015 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting minor victims.

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Police forward charges from multiple school threats in Anchorage

Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 12:56 PM AKST
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By Nolin Ainsworth
Two Anchorage schools contacted law enforcement on Wednesday in response to student threats against fellow students or their individual schools.

Crime

Man sentenced to 20 years for 2018 Yakutat murder

Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 9:51 PM AKST
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By Shannon Cole
A Superior Court judge in Juneau has sentenced John Stapleton to 20 years in prison for the 2018 killing of John Ferguson.

Crime

2 Anchorage women accused of fraud, theft of over 200 identities

Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:19 PM AKST
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By Shannon Cole
Two women from Anchorage have been indicted on charges related to identity theft and fraud, including the theft of over 200 identities, according to a release from the Department of Justice.

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Public defender shortage means some Alaskans could lack state-appointed attorneys for felony cases in Nome, Bethel

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:18 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey and Carly Schreck
Alaska Public Defender Samantha Cherot said that staffing shortages in Nome and Bethel could leave some Alaskans without state-appointed attorneys in Class A felony and unclassified felony cases.

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Fairbanks man convicted of 2017 murder using hatchet

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 4:00 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
A Fairbanks man was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder Wednesday after he swung a hatchet on another man at a nightclub in Fairbanks in 2017.

Crime

APD report shows homicide rates jumped in 2022

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 10:53 AM AKST
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By Lex Yelverton
The report shows the total number of homicide victims in 2022 rising to 30 total, one year after 19 were reported. The largest jump came in the second quarter of 2022, when 11 homicides occurred.

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Troopers release body camera draft policy

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 7:41 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey and Lex Yelverton
The Alaska State Troopers released a draft policy for their body-worn cameras, which will be distributed in a pilot project starting this spring.

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Police investigating East Anchorage shooting

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 7:11 AM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
Police said they found a man in an alleyway with a “gunshot wound in his lower body.” Police said he was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.

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Anchorage man indicted with attempted murder after shooting at officer

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 12:05 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka and Nolin Ainsworth
The man used a stolen handgun to fire at a police officer after being pinned in his Jeep against a snowbank in a Klatt neighborhood, according to police. The officer did not fire back and was not injured.

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White supremacist ‘1488′ prison gang members sentenced to life in prison

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:14 PM AKST
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By Nolin Ainsworth
Five white supremacist gang members and accomplices were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole this week.

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Woman accused in viral Halibut Cove encounter between boat, float plane indicted on federal charges

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 3:12 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
A Halibut Cove restaurant owner has been indicted on federal charges after a video went viral on social media showing the restaurant owner circling a float plane in a boat at dangerously close proximity.

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Police investigating assault at Sullivan Arena

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:34 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
Anchorage police are investigating an assault at the Sullivan Arena.

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North Pole man charged following double homicide in Delta Junction, troopers say

Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 7:43 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
A man has turned himself in to law enforcement after Alaska State Troopers say they responded to a double homicide reported in Delta Junction.
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