Anchorage moves to toughen joyriding laws as car thefts spike
Police and prosecutors want to make it easier to prosecute anyone caught riding in a stolen car, not just the driver.
Crime & Courts
Anchorage business owners vent frustrations about crime
A group that met in private Wednesday might explore an effort to change or repeal Alaska's SB 91 criminal justice reform bill, the organizer said.
California man ordered to pay $13K for killing 2 bears out of season
A California man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Petersburg district court to killing two bears on Admiralty Island while hunting was closed, AST said.
Has SB 91 affected crime rates? Anchorage police say it’s not clear.
Many have blamed the new state law for an uptick in crime over the past year, but police say they don't have enough data to make that determination.
Anchorage 16-year-old charged with murder pleads not guilty
Anthony Salazar did not speak during the brief hearing in Anchorage Superior Court attended by victim Leroy Lawrence’s family.
Accused killer of Palmer teen to stand trial alone
Erick Almandinger was one of five teens charged in the 2016 murder of 16-year-old David Grunwald.
2 charged with murder in April shooting of Anchorage teen; 1 still at large
Police are trying to find Haitim Mahir Taha, who has been charged with murder in the April shooting death of 17-year-old Leroy Lawrence.
Suspect robbed and killed paint store owner in a minute, police say
Gill's nephew arrived at work the morning after the shooting and found his uncle dead of a gunshot wound to the head, according to charging documents.
Juneau takes a novel approach to dealing with chronic shoplifters
After a surge in shoplifting, Juneau is embarking on an experiment to reduce petty theft without putting people in jail.
Car theft suspect now charged with murder in Anchorage homicide
Randall Igou, 27, now faces charges of first- and second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence, police said.
Fairbanks police arrest suspect in stabbing death
Greg Troy Beasley, 27, was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, according to Fairbanks police.
Governor wants Alaska Legislature to toughen criminal justice during special session
Gov. Walker says he'll urge lawmakers to approve stiffer penalties for low-level felonies and thefts, reversing parts of the cost-cutting criminal justice law passed last year.
2012 Ketchikan murder conviction thrown out because of prosecutor’s statement
The prosecutor said during closing arguments that the jury must convict Devin Rossiter unless they found the victim “deserved what he got,” according to the appeal.
Juneau police investigate reports of campaign sign thefts linked to Assembly candidate’s truck
Juneau police traced reports of stolen signs — and new ones sprouting unsolicited on private property — to a truck belonging to an Assembly candidate. But she denied wrongdoing.
Man arrested in connection with theft of 36 guns from Anchorage shop
Police recovered four of the stolen guns, according to a spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Savoonga tribal workers sentenced for embezzling $84,000
One tribal worker got a prison sentence while the other got home confinement for stealing from the Savoonga tribal government.
Fairbanks police seek suspect in fatal stabbing
Responders found 47-year-old Guy Mitchell Yazzie with “multiple stab wounds to the heart, torso and legs,” police said.
Family says man found dead at Anchorage paint shop had deep roots in Alaska
Police are investigating the death of 65-year-old Gregory Gill, co-owner of Aurora Paint Co., as a homicide.
Anchorage mayor apologizes for remark about city’s safety after shooting
"If you're not engaged in drug trafficking and not out after midnight, it's a very safe city," Mayor Ethan Berkowitz said, triggering confusion and backlash on social media.
Triple-murder suspect started fight with shop owner before shooting, police say
Anthony Pisano has been charged with murder as more details have emerged about the victims and what police think happened in Tuesday's Anchorage triple homicide.