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.
Two relatives of Peter Wilson, the man accused of killing Ashley Johnson-Barr, say he assaulted them beginning at a young age.
Prosecutors argued that Peter Wilson, 41, presents an "extremely high" danger to the Kotzebue community if released.
Prosecutors say DNA evidence and surveillance video linked Peter Wilson, 41, to the killing that shocked and unified Kotzebue.
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.
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.
After days of searching, evidence from a state-federal investigation helped lead to the discovery of Ashley Johnson-Barr's body, authorities said.
Ashley Johnson-Barr, 10, went missing in the northwest Alaska community on Sept. 6.
"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.
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.
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.
"It’s still a search-and-rescue operation at this point," said troopers spokesman Jonathon Taylor.
Police found the 10-year-old girl's cellphone but no sign of Ashley Johnson-Barr.
Ashley Johnson-Barr, 10, did not return home after going outside to play Thursday afternoon, the mayor of the borough in Kotzebue said.