Two women say Kotzebue man charged with killing 10-year-old had previously abused them as girls
Two relatives of Peter Wilson, the man accused of killing Ashley Johnson-Barr, say he assaulted them beginning at a young age.
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‘It’s in God’s hands now,’ father says as bail set at $3 million in Kotzebue child murder case
Prosecutors argued that Peter Wilson, 41, presents an "extremely high" danger to the Kotzebue community if released.
Wilson charged with kidnapping, sex abuse and murder of 10-year-old Ashley Johnson-Barr
Prosecutors say DNA evidence and surveillance video linked Peter Wilson, 41, to the killing that shocked and unified Kotzebue.
A timeline of Ashley Johnson-Barr’s disappearance
On Thursday, a grand jury handed up an indictment against Peter Wilson of Kotzebue, who has been accused of lying to the FBI. Here, a timeline lays out what is known so far about the accusations against Wilson.
‘She knew who he was’: Unified by loss, Kotzebue puzzles over arrest in child homicide case
With a local man jailed on charges of lying to federal investigators, the questions about how 10-year-old Ashley Johnson-Barr died are just beginning.
Investigation helped lead authorities to body of Kotzebue girl
After days of searching, evidence from a state-federal investigation helped lead to the discovery of Ashley Johnson-Barr's body, authorities said.
Man arrested after body of missing Kotzebue girl is found
Ashley Johnson-Barr, 10, went missing in the northwest Alaska community on Sept. 6.
‘Someone knows’: Authorities shift focus to possible crime in search for Kotzebue girl
"We are confident that someone in this community knows what happened to Ashley and needs to come forward and share that information with us," Alaska State Troopers Lt. Dave Hanson said.
Search for girl expanded to include shoreline of Kotzebue Sound
Ashley Johnson-Barr was last seen Thursday at a park in Kotzebue. Dozens of volunteers, local police, Alaska state troopers and FBI agents are looking for her.
Effort intensifies in search for missing Kotzebue girl
Five more FBI agents arrived in Kotzebue on Tuesday. Agents have been brought in from the Lower 48 who have specialized training in missing children cases, an official said.
FBI agents to join search for missing Kotzebue girl
"It’s still a search-and-rescue operation at this point," said troopers spokesman Jonathon Taylor.
Search continues for Kotzebue girl missing since Thursday
Police found the 10-year-old girl's cellphone but no sign of Ashley Johnson-Barr.
Multiagency search underway in Kotzebue for missing girl
Ashley Johnson-Barr, 10, did not return home after going outside to play Thursday afternoon, the mayor of the borough in Kotzebue said.