Anchorage Daily News

Sitka stabbing suspect may get exam

JUNEAU -- The state is seeking a court-ordered psychiatric exam for Jason Abbott, the 18-year-old Sitka man accused of stabbing to death four people, including his grandparents.

Four slain in Sitka stabbing

Agents uncover drug plot linking Arizona inmate to Alaska

An inmate at an Arizona prison plotted with four other people to ship and distribute at least a kilogram of heroin to Alaska and to the prison, according to a federal indictment.

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Accused drug dealer must stay in prison

A judge has refused to release Vonnie Williams, 44, accused of running a high-volume drug ring in Juneau. Now, the district attorney says Williams is running the drug ring from prison.

House in Anchorage offered in Web hoax

Internet scammers using a South Anchorage house as bait tried to rent out the property without the homeowners' knowledge -- then, when confronted, tried to get the owners to rent their own home, according to Anchorage police.

Web scammers target Anchorage homeowners

Internet scammers using a South Anchorage house as bait tried to rent out the property without the homeowners' knowledge - then, when confronted, tried to get the owners to rent their own home, according to Anchorage police.

New trial is ordered after DUI conviction

Renee Ellison, a Valley woman convicted last month of drunken and reckless driving as well as four counts of assault, will get a new trial in July.

Anchorage man guilty of brutal Cordova rape

An Anchorage man accused of brutally raping and assaulting a woman in Cordova has been convicted on three felony sexual assault and assault counts, according to Anchorage police.

Man arrested in foiled beer burglary

An Anchorage man accused of trying to steal a case of beer twice in one night was arrested on two counts of first-degree burglary Monday, according to Galena police.

Repeat rapist gets 25 years more

A convicted rapist was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years more after he raped again following his release from prison, according to the Anchorage district attorney.

Alcohol importer beaten, robbed

A woman attending a graduation ceremony in Mountain Village imported booze from Bethel and was robbed by a customer, Alaska State Troopers said.

Arrest made on Arizona charge

A man charged with child exploitation in northern Arizona was arrested Friday in Alaska, authorities said.

Shungnak man sentened to 10 years for abuse of boy

Alaska State Troopers say a Shungnak man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 15 years probation for sexually abusing a toddler.

Accused killer seeks his release from API

A man who is accused of slitting the throat of a mental health worker in Fairbanks wants to be released from a psychiatric facility in Anchorage.

Police arrest 5 robbery suspects

Five suspects, including a man out on bail in connection with a gang-related attack in Mountain View last year, have been arrested on a number of felony charges following a home-invasion robbery, according to Anchorage police.

There's no 'whole truth' in traffic court

If ever there was a cross-section of humanity, traffic court is it. On any given day, the docket ranges from habitual traffic menaces to worn-out moms running so late for their early morning school drop-offs, they get pulled over in their pajamas.

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Legislature enters prisons dispute

The Alaska Legislature is stepping into the internal bickering in the state's prisons that has reached a feverish pitch.

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Legislature steps in to prisons dispute

The Alaska Legislature is stepping into the internal bickering in the state's prisons that has reached a feverish pitch.

Man gets 131 years for killing friend

FAIRBANKS -- A Delta Junction man was sent to prison for what is highly likely to be the rest of his life for shooting to death the man who was his third-party custodian.

Booze sting brings 15 arrests

Liquor store patrons who buy booze for minors are the target of undercover sting operations taking place with increasing frequency this spring, according to Anchorage police.

Crash kills bus driver on his way home (7/15/06)

A man in a Ford Probe ran a red light at 80 mph late Thursday and smashed into a pickup at the intersection of Northern Lights and Boniface Parkway, killing a city bus driver headed home from work, police said.

Halloween robber enters plea

One of two women charged with robbing trick-or-treaters last Halloween in Talkeetna pleaded guilty Wednesday to a reduced charge.

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