State prosecutors accuse former Alaska legislator of 4 more voter-fraud felonies linked to 2018 campaign
Former state Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, who was originally accused last year, now faces five felonies.
Crime & Courts
Police identify 18-year-old homicide victim found at East Anchorage baseball fields
No arrests had been made by Thursday in the death of Katelynn Shelhamer, police said.
Man attacked Gulkana woman with a hatchet while she was sleeping, troopers say
Rodney Stevens, 29, now faces charges of attempted murder, assault and burglary, troopers said.
25-year-old man found dead, woman wounded after gunfire near downtown Anchorage
Officers responded to the report of shooting around 2:30 a.m. near 12th Avenue and Hyder Street.
Village public safety officer in Copper River region charged with sexual abuse of a minor
According to charges, the officer confided in another law enforcement officer about having sex with a 17-year-old.
Bronson says acting Anchorage Police Chief McCoy will remain in the position permanently
Mayor-elect Dave Bronson, who will take office July 1, also announced that Doug Schrage will serve as fire chief and Patrick Bergt as municipal attorney.
Death of woman found at East Anchorage ball fields investigated as homicide, police say
A woman found dead at the Nunaka Valley baseball fields suffered upper-body injuries, police say.
Anchorage activist and her incarcerated husband file class-action lawsuit alleging Alaska prison phone-call charges are unconstitutional
“If they can’t get a hold of their family or their family can’t pay for it -- how do they prepare to be able to re-enter society?” said plaintiff Terria Vandenhuerk.
Man shot after breaking into Wasilla home with ax and threatening to kill resident, troopers say
An investigation related to burglary and assault charges against the injured intruder is ongoing, troopers said.
The number of Alaskans released on discretionary parole fell sharply in 2020
Only about 16% of inmates who applied for discretionary parole were released in 2020, down from a high of 66% in 2015.
Alaska’s court system is opening up again — and facing a backlog of cases
Trials are restarting. But that alone won’t resolve what some say is a crisis-level backlog caused by the pandemic.
Anchorage police release photos of man ‘of interest’ in placement of swastika stickers on buildings
Police are seeking public tips on the identity of a man seen near Mad Myrna’s nightclub and the Alaska Jewish Museum, where the stickers were found May 25.
Utah man sentenced to 30 years for beating death of his wife on Alaska cruise
A federal public defender representing Kenneth Manzanares said an appeal of the “reasonableness” of the sentence would be filed.
Sentencing hearing for Utah man who beat his wife to death on an Alaska cruise marked by family’s emotional testimony
Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for Kenneth Manzanares, describing graphically in court documents and arguments the beating that was witnessed in part by two of the couple’s children.
Alaska Supreme Court says kids can face trial as adults for some DUI crimes
Alaskans under 18 may be tried as adults for misdemeanor DUIs, but not felonies.
2 men indicted in death of Anchorage woman in 2017
Patricia Phelps, 48, was run over by an SUV that was being shot at by one of the defendants, according to prosecutors.
Teen pedestrian seriously injured in Delta Junction hit-and-run, troopers say
A 17 year old was walking along Emmaus Road Saturday night when he was struck by a vehicle, Alaska State Troopers said. The car left the scene and the teen was seriously injured, according to troopers.
Man seen on security camera placing swastika stickers on Jewish museum in Anchorage
Police are trying to identify whoever placed the Nazi stickers on the buildings of the Alaska Jewish Museum and Mad Myrna’s, a gay bar downtown.
Man wounded during gunfire in East Anchorage, police say
Several people were detained for questioning Thursday morning but charges were not immediately filed, police said.
Holy Cross man suspected of killing his father fatally shot by trooper after daylong standoff, official says
Investigators believe Devyn Walker, 34, had fatally shot his father, 71-year-old Alden Gerald Walker Sr., in a boat in the Southwest Alaska village, said a spokesman for the troopers.