Crime

Guest robbed by three in Spenard hotel room

Three men burst into the Spenard hotel room of a 49-year-old Anchorage man and robbed him of jewelry, his cell phone and wallet at gunpoint early Sunday morning, Anchorage police said. They then fled in a black SUV.

Hundreds gather in vigil for missing woman

A constellation of tiny flames from hundreds of candles lit up Town Square Park during a solemn vigil for abducted 18-year-old Samantha Koenig in downtown Anchorage Saturday night.

Photos: Candlelight vigil for Samantha Koenig

Suspect in Bethel cabbie's death jailed on other charges

A man suspected in the killing of a Bethel cab driver is in jail on charges unrelated to the cabbie's death, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Ex-assistant attorney general, union organizer face charges

A former assistant attorney general and her union organizer friend are facing criminal charges in an alleged 2010 scam to inflate the number of state employees interested in joining a union.

Police talk to potential witnesses in missing barista case

Detectives continue to interview potential witnesses and follow leads in the abduction of 18-year-old Samantha Koenig, police say.

After abduction, fear on the rise in Anchorage coffee carts

Candlelight vigil set for missing barista

Photos: The search for Samantha Koenig

FBI searches in investigation of militia were legal, judge rules

Fairbanks searches that uncovered weapons and are said to be central to the FBI case against Schaeffer Cox and two other members of his Peacemakers militia were legal, a judge has ruled.

Alaska investigations bureau focuses on cab driver's death

The Alaska Bureau of Investigations is now leading the investigation into the death of a Bethel cab driver.

In plea deal, artist admits to killing scores of sea otters

An artist known for his work with marine mammal pelts would serve six months in prison for the illegal sale of sea otter parts under a plea agreement filed this week in federal court.

Candlelight vigil set for missing barista

A candlelight vigil for Samantha Koenig is set for Saturday, 10 days after police say the 18-year-old barista was abducted from the Midtown coffee hut where she worked.

JULIA O'MALLEY

Abduction makes baristas' vulnerability real

Barista Samantha Koenig's abduction last week sent a shiver through the workers - most of them young and female-who spend their days in Anchorage's coffee shacks.

Candlelight vigil set for missing barista

Photos: The search for Samantha Koenig

O'Malley blog, previous columns

Man, woman admit to charges they didn't deposit rent checks

A couple that managed Airport Mini Mall and Apartments in Juneau has admitted failing to deposit rent checks.

2 Barrow children left in room open to 30-below cold

When police entered a Barrow apartment last week on a report of a child not breathing, they found a caregiver smelling of alcohol, two hypothermic and naked children, and a child's bedroom with the window open to the Arctic winter, according to court documents.

Police report some progress in case of missing barista

Anchorage police say detectives are making progress in the search for abducted 18-year-old Samantha Koenig but declined to discuss specific details from the case.

Photos: The search for Samantha Koenig

Autopsy points to homicide in death of Anchorage woman

Police say someone killed Judy Mulder, who was found dead Monday in a Midtown apartment, but detectives are not releasing her cause of death.

FBI assists police in search for abducted Anchorage barista

Surveillance video reveals a young woman abducted nearly a week ago in Anchorage appeared frightened by the man who took her, but police say releasing the video could compromise their investigation.

Video: Police discuss Koenig search

Photos: The search for Samantha Koenig

Trooper says attempted extortion case involved threats

An Alaska man accused of attempted extortion told state troopers he would shut down government and commercial entities and teach "crackheads" to make devices that could be used against police, unless the state cut a deal for him to receive $85,000 to pay his bills, according to court documents.

Death of woman, 67, found in apartment called homicide

Anchorage police said in a written statement this evening that a 67-year-old woman found dead Monday died as a result of homicide. Police have not yet notified the woman's next of kin and her name has not been released.

Former fisheries official gets prison for fishing violations

A former aide to Sen. Lisa Murkowski who worked as a commercial fisherman while sitting on the council that regulates fishing off Alaska's coast was sentenced Tuesday to five months in prison for falsifying his own fishing reports.

So-called 'psychics' try to claim Koenig reward

Anchorage police and the father of missing Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig are being flooded with phone calls from self-described psychics and others who want a piece of the cash reward being offered for tips to her whereabouts. ABC News reports that it's a common problem in such cases across the U.S.

Police seek public help in finding barista

Detectives and searchers looking for missing barista Samantha Koenig sought information and canvassed city streets Monday, more than five days after the 18-year-old disappeared. Anchorage police want to hear from anyone who was in the parking lot of the Alaska Club on Tudor Road the night of Feb. 1.

Photos: The search for Samantha Koenig

So-called 'psychics' try to claim Koenig reward

Mother, boyfriend charged in death of Barrow child

The investigation of the beating death of a Barrow child and the battering of the child's baby sibling took another twist Monday when Anchorage police arrested the children's mother on a warrant from Barrow.