A chapter ended Thursday in the strange saga Mark Avery, a former prosecutor who admitted taking $52 million from a widow's trust but didn't see it as stealing.
Avery gets 8.5 years in prison
Mark Avery, convicted of stealing more than $50 million from two trust funds, was sentenced this morning to 8½ years in federal prison.
Lawyer says Avery suicidal as sentencing approaches
Mark Avery, who pleaded guilty to federal charges for raiding the trust fund of a wealthy widow, is angry and suicidal over his situation, according to a psychological assessment.
High-profile sentencings delayed
Two sentencing hearings in unrelated federal cases have been rescheduled.
Court suspends lawyer's license
Mark Avery, a former city and state prosecutor and onetime owner of the air charter business Security Aviation, can no longer practice law in Alaska. At least for now.
Ex-owner regains Security Aviation firm with top bid
The bidding at Tuesday's bankruptcy auction started at a cool $3,050,000. On the block: Security Aviation Inc., a long-time Anchorage air charter business.
Security Aviation on auction block
ANCHORAGE -- The next chapter in the Security Aviation drama will play out today in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. A judge has approved a bankruptcy auction for 4 p.m. Bidders who want to buy the Anchorage air charter business must put up a $200,000 deposit, under terms laid out in court on Monday.
Second bid for Security Aviation
It appears a bidding war is starting to buy Security Aviation, the Anchorage air charter business that made news last year for its jets, rocket launchers and big spending.
Security Aviation: Trustee has reasons to accept $3 million offer
Security Aviation, the air charter at the center of a bizarre rocket launcher criminal case last year, may soon be reclaimed by the stepson of the founder.
Avery pleads guilty on 15 counts
Mark Avery, the former owner of air charter Security Aviation Inc., pleaded guilty in federal court this afternoon to 15 felony counts that almost certainly will net him prison time.
Avery's drama develops interesting subplot
Mark Avery's tangled business interests are beginning to sort out in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, including how he spent $52 million in just over a year.
Many of the bidders didn't know who Mark Avery was, or why his trash cans, drug testing kits, big screen TV, survival suit and toaster were on the auction block, but the hint of scandal drew a crowd to Alaska Auction's warehouse Saturday morning
Bidders from as far away as Florida and Barbados are flocking to an auctioneer's Web site to barter for a motley array of items that once belonged to the former owner of Security Aviation.
Ex-Security Aviation boss explains his spending
Mark Avery for the first time is giving sworn testimony this week to explain the story of Security Aviation: more than $50 million spent in a year, his unusual relationship with right-hand man Rob Kane, and then his financial tumble.
Avery was nearly broke, suit says
Mark Avery, the Anchorage attorney whose business, Security Aviation, became infamous this year, was nearly out of cash when he raided the trust fund of a wealthy widow for more than $50 million.
There were big weapons, unexplained piles of money and a mysterious trip planned to the Philippines. And at the center of it all was Rob Kane, claiming to be an elite Navy SEAL and assuming the title "commander."
Feds fail to sway jurors about launchers
A federal jury on Friday found Security Aviation and company principal Rob Kane not guilty of all charges related to two rocket launchers that the government said they had illegally possessed and transported.
Rocket launchers case goes to jury
As the government tells it, Security Aviation principal Rob Kane single-mindedly sought military jets and was eager to arm them for an ambitious project in the Philippines that could bring the company $20 million to $200 million.
Weapons system wiring functional in jets, witness says
An aircraft mechanic on Friday told jurors in the Security Aviation trial that wiring to weapon systems in two of the company's military jets was intact.
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Downtown celebrations honored the 50th anniversary of becoming the 49th state.
PHOTOS
Images from the chilly downtown New Year's Eve party.
PHOTOS
Images of carvers competing in the Crystal Gallery of Ice carving contest at Town Square.
PHOTOS
Images from an annual tattoo contest hosted at Chilkoot Charlie's.
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Check out photos and video of Snowzilla, the 16-foot snowman the city says is a public nuisance and safety hazard.
STORY
A proposed vision for one of Anchorage's busiest roads has divided the eclectic neighborhood.
VIDEO: ALASKA POLITICS BLOG
Find out who made it into the new "Alaska Outlaws" deck of playing cards.
STORY
The new administration may bring policy shifts on Alaska issues.
Security weapons in 'pristine' shape
Security Aviation trial set to begin Monday
Defense dealt blow in Kane, Security case
Witness was suspicious of jet plans
Witness's evolving odyssey sprouted from suspicion
Jets back to Security Aviation
Six fighter jets returned to Security Aviation
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