February 13, 2026 (Sitka, AK) – Yesterday, a Sitka jury convicted 32-year-old Jorge Ruiz-Rivera of multiple counts of stalking in the first degree and violation of a protective order. At trial, the evidence showed that Ruiz-Rivera has engaged in a course …
February 10, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Yesterday, Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 63-year-old Michael Clifford Weldon to serve 12 years for Felony Assault and Driving Under the Influence, following a guilty plea on Feb. 6, 2026. Weldon received …
February 6, 2026 (Kenai, AK) – Yesterday, 36-year-old Kirby Calderwood pled guilty to Murder in the Second Degree before Kenai Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson and admitted that he had murdered Homer resident Anesha “Duffy” Murnane. On Oct. 17, 2019, Ms …
February 6, 2026 (Kenai, AK) – Yesterday, Kenai Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson sentenced 62-year-old Ollie Garrett to 25 years with 10 years suspended, leaving 15 years to serve, following his guilty plea to a consolidated count of Sexual Abuse of a …
February 4, 2026 (Fairbanks, AK) – On February 3, 2026, a Fairbanks jury convicted 42-year-old Stanley Olson of Indecent Exposure in the First Degree. The allegations stemmed from an incident at a local coffee shop where Olson called a barista into a …
February 4, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska has filed three new motions to intervene in support of the King Cove Road project. In an expedited briefing schedule, the court can either green-light or halt planned construction of a road between …
February 4, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) – Three Department of Law Attorneys have been selected to fill judicial vacancies. Two state appointments were made by Governor Mike Dunleavy, and one federal nomination by President Trump confirmed today by the U.S. …
February 3, 2026 (Juneau, AK) – Today, Dermott Howard, 65, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Larry Woolford to 50 years with 15 years suspended, followed by 15 years of felony probation for one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, an …
February 2, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox today joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two additional settlements with generic prescription drug makers. Lannett Company, Inc. (“Lannett”); Bausch Health US …
February 2, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) – Last week, Superior Court Judge Josie Garton sentenced 59-year-old Peejay Her to 50 years in jail with 20 years suspended for the 2020 shooting death of Rick Moa. Her was also sentenced to 2 years for Tampering with …
January 30, 2026 (Anchorage, Alaska) - Today, Enick A. Bell was sentenced in Superior Court to 35 years to serve for two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. Once released, Bell will have 15 years of probation and lifetime registration requirement. Enick A. …
January 30, 2026 (Fairbanks, AK) – Yesterday, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Patricia Haines sentenced Vladimir Kurilchenko, 57, to 20 years of incarceration for three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, following his conviction at …
January 29, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) – On Jan. 27, 2026, in front of Anchorage Superior Court Judge Garton, Jalonni Blackshear pled guilty to two counts of murder for the deaths of his wife Raechyl Blackshear and his 14-year-old daughter, J.B. The charges …
January 27, 2026 (Klawock, AK) – Yesterday, Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty sentenced 20-year-old Gonzalo Sanchez to 30 years of jail with 10.5 years suspended for his role in the home invasion and death of 80-year-old Lincoln “Bingo†Peratrovich. …
January 27, 2026 (Klawock, AK) – On January 26, 2026, John James, of Prince of Wales, was sentenced to serve 7.5 years for Felony Assault, DUI, and Misconduct involving Weapons in the Fourth Degree, following his conviction at trial on Sept. 26, 2025 …
January 23, 2026 (St. Michael’s, AK) – On Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, Leroy James Kobuk, Jr., 30, was convicted by a Nome jury of Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, and three counts of Assault in the Third Degree. Testimony and …
January 23, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 32-year-old Dillon Nicholas Spring to serve 75 years on six counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder, one count of Second-Degree Misconduct Involving …
January 26, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) – Attorney General Stephen J. Cox today announced a new statewide initiative aimed at ensuring accurate pricing at grocery stores across Alaska. The initiative comes at a time of heightened concern about inflation and …
January 23, 2026 (Juneau, AK) – On Jan. 21, 2025, Isaac Friday, age 33, was sentenced to 20 years with 13 years and 11 months suspended after pleading Guilty to Manslaughter for the death of Jade Williams. Friday will serve 6 years and 1 month of …
January 23, 2026 (Juneau, AK) – Last week, Ernest Roy Johnson Jr., 37, was sentenced on two counts of Attempted Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. Johnson’s convictions were based on a June 2024 incident in which Johnson attempted to have sex with …
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