Jury finds man guilty of 2008 murder

An Anchorage man has been convicted of murder in the death of his sister's boyfriend, police said Tuesday.

Two arrested, one for punching woman

A Selawik man is facing a felony assault charge after allegedly punching a pregnant woman in the stomach during a drunken outburst, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Bank robber gets 12 years after using ID in heist

An Anchorage bank robber whose identity was revealed when he showed his own photo ID card to a teller during the heist has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, according to the U.S. attorney.

Assailant sentenced in robbery, stabbing

A Ketchikan judge rejected an initial plea agreement, then sentenced a man to nearly four years in prison for stabbing an 86-year-old World War II veteran during a theft.

Driver in crash that killed cab driver was legally drunk

The suspected drunken driver who killed a taxi driver after allegedly running a red light last weekend had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit and may have had cocaine in his system, according to documents filed in court Friday charging him with manslaughter and driving under the influence.

Man who swung scythe at girlfriend sentenced

A 32-year-old Fairbanks man accused of threatening his girlfriend with a scythe has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Court overturns Linehan conviction

The Alaska Court of Appeals Friday overturned the murder conviction of Mechele Linehan, leaving it to state prosecutors to decide whether to retry the former Anchorage stripper.

Photos: Linehan trial

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Business owner found guilty of evading taxes

A Fairbanks businessman accused of dodging federal income taxes for eight years has been convicted on one count of felony evasion of payment of income tax, the U.S. attorney said Friday.

DUI, manslaughter charged in crash that killed cabdriver

Anchorage police arrested a 39-year-old man Thursday evening on drunken-driving and manslaughter charges in connection with the death of a cabdriver last weekend.

Three found guilty of wasting caribou

Three defendants accused of wasting caribou during a hunt outside Point Hope were convicted Thursday, according to Alaska Newspapers, in a verdict that ended the years-long case with seven of the eight men guilty of failure to salvage edible meat.

Man arrested after domestic dispute

A domestic dispute in Houston that escalated when a woman tried to leave her boyfriend resulted in a man's arrest for attempted murder and two other charges, according to documents filed in the case.

Woman strikes deal in burglary case

Todd Palin's half-sister, Diana Palin, struck a deal with prosecutors and agreed to 15 months in prison for burglarizing a home three times and endangering her 4-year-old.

Police seek man who stabbed pair

Police are looking for a man who stabbed two people during a robbery in Spenard this week.

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Attacker shot in face during assault

A man accused of teaming up with several others to attack another during an alcohol-fueled dispute in South Naknek got shot in the face by the victim and is now facing charges of attempted murder and felony assault, according to the Bristol Bay Borough Police Department.

Man faces charges in cab driver's death

Anchorage police arrested a 39-year-old man this evening on drunken driving and manslaughter charges in connection with the death of a cab driver last weekend.

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Naknek man charged with attempted murder

A man accused of teaming up with several others to attack another during an alcohol-fueled dispute in South Naknek was shot in the face by the victim and is now facing charges of attempted murder and felony assault.

Ketchikan utility workers find body of young man

Utility workers in Ketchikan on Wednesday discovered the body of a young man near a utility catwalk across a creek. Police haven't yet said whether there are signs of foul play.

Mother, son arrested with 20 pounds of pot

Mat-Su narcotics investigators broke up a mom-and-son commercial marijuana growing operation after finding garbage bags full of weed inside a Wasilla home.

Defendant in '88 killing pleads not guilty to murder

A woman accused of murdering her husband 22 years ago in Sitka pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Superior Court in Sitka.

Officer wounded in drive-by shooting has left the hospital

Jason Allen, the Anchorage police officer shot repeatedly in a drive-by last month in Mountain View, is out of the hospital, Mayor Dan Sullivan said.

Video: Jason Allen from his hospital bed

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Woman to be arraigned today in missing-husband case

A former Sitka woman accused of murdering her husband 22 years ago in that town is scheduled for arraignment today on a charge of first-degree murder.