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.
Memorial Day ceremonies on the Park Strip on Monday, May 28, 2012. The ceremony commemorated the 70th Anniversary of the World War II attack at Dutch Harbor.
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A string of deaths in the homeless community over the last year has given new exposure to a long-standing issue in Anchorage.
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The controversial massive dock replacement project at the Port of Anchorage has seen its progress stalled and its price tag soar.
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