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Meth sales result in 5-year federal sentence

An Alaska man convicted of selling methamphetamine has been sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison.

Businessman in tax case says he's not guilty

A Fairbanks businessman accused of evading federal income taxes for eight years has pleaded not guilty.

Suspect in crash death jailed on release violation

The suspected drunken driver whose SUV crashed into a car, killing a man and critically injuring a woman, has been jailed on a charge of violating her conditions of release.

Driver in fatal collision had multiple DUIs

DUI suspected in fatal crash

Juneau police add auto 'black box' to forensic tools

Equipment allowing the recovery of data from the automotive equivalent of airplane "black boxes" is one of two new gadgets the Juneau Police Department can expect to boost their forensic tools.

Couple accused of abusing 2-year-old

A North Pole couple have been accused of abusing the woman's 2-year-old daughter.

Suspect in Seattle police slaying has Alaska ties

A man accused of shooting and killing a Seattle police officer on Halloween night once lived briefly in Bethel, where his mother now co-owns a fitness center.

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Trooper shoots man who fails to stop car

An attempted traffic stop in South Fairbanks led to an Alaska State Trooper shooting and wounding a man Friday night, troopers said.

Woman arrested after reporting stolen pot

A Shungnak woman has been arrested on charges of violating her probation and endangering a minor after calling troopers and reporting her boyfriend had stolen her marijuana, troopers said Saturday.

Two men will face trial for wasting caribou

A judge in Kotzebue on Friday rejected a defense motion to dismiss the charges against two Point Hope men accused of wasting caribou during a hunt in July 2008.

Driver in fatal collision had multiple DUIs

The suspected drunken driver who police say caused a Seward Highway wreck that killed a man and critically injured a woman has a long history of driving under the influence cases in Alaska and beyond, prosecutors said Friday.

Woman tried to kill supervisors

A woman who pulled a gun on her supervisor and pulled the trigger during a job performance evaluation has been convicted of attempted murder, according to the district attorney.

Change of plea hearing in caribou episode rescheduled by judge

A change of plea set for Wednesday afternoon in the case of a Point Hope man charged with wanton waste of a caribou has been rescheduled.

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Woman convicted of attempted murder of supervisor

A 44-year-old woman who pulled a handgun on her supervisor and pulled the trigger during a job performance evaluation has been convicted of attempted murder, according to the Anchorage district attorney's office.

Prostitution sting that netted 10 had different goal

Authorities say a recent Internet prostitution sting called the biggest to date in the Mat-Su revealed a previously hidden world of men seeking cybersex.

DNA on cup brings down rape suspect

He was an Army veteran living in a South Anchorage home with his wife and working as a technician at a local hospital. But police say Richard Dorsey, 43, is also a serial rapist who held women hostage at knife-point while he brutally assaulted them.

Airmen from Eielson use a stun gun on driver, 81

Airmen from Eielson Air Force Base security forces used a Taser on an 81-year-old driver they say became belligerent after they gave him a ticket for going 11 mph over the speed limit on the Richardson Highway.

Kodiak soldier accused of abuse

Anchorage police have arrested an Army soldier from Kodiak on charges of sexually abusing a minor.

Fugitive Alaska sex offender dies on the run in Argentina

Alaska prosecutors have closed the case of a 64-year-old convicted sex offender who fled before sentencing after the defendant was found dead in Argentina.

Rural Alaska alcohol runners face stiff penalties

Weeks after two hub cities in rural Alaska voted to remove bans on local liquor sales, the state is launching a campaign warning bootleggers they face big fines and mandatory jail time if caught.

Bethel wrestles with implications of new liquor law

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Man convicted in beating sentenced to 4-year prison term

A 20-year-old Fairbanks man has been sentenced to four years in prison for beating a man he claimed had harassed his girlfriend.

Man pleads guilty to assaulting guard

A 24-year-old man who assaulted and disarmed a security guard outside the federal building in Fairbanks has pleaded guilty to felony assault.