Former St. Paul police chief convicted of sexual abuse of a minor
Nicholas J. Hunnicutt, a former Chief of Police for the village of Saint Paul on Saint Paul Island, was convicted by a jury on Sept. 26 of sexual abuse of a minor in the second
Anchorage joins cities asking US Supreme Court to restore their ability to tackle homelessness
Anchorage joins brief asking US Supreme Court to restore cities' abilities to tackle
Alaska lets pot shops give free samples, advertise on colleges & near substance abuse facilities
Alaska lets pot shops give free samples, advertise on colleges & near substance abuse
Murkowski helps Democrats confirm gay marriage activist as lifetime federal judge
Murkowski helps Democrats confirm gay marriage activist as lifetime federal
Medical experts who oppose mandates slated to speak at Anchorage Covid conference
Medical experts who oppose mandates slated to speak at Anchorage Covid
Anchorage Assemblyman protests with militant Marxists against ban on males in girls’ sports
Anchorage Assemblyman joins Marxist protest against ban on males competing in girls’
Former Alaska judge appears for pretrial in a case that may expose wider judicial corruption
Several dozen judicial reform advocates showed up for the Aug. 18 pretrial conference of former Alaska Judge Margaret Murphy in a case that they hope will begin to expose longstanding corruption among Alaska judges and state officials. Murphy, who served as
Packed court expected for start of felony perjury trial for former Alaska judge
This Friday, a pretrial hearing begins for former Alaska District Judge Margaret Murphy. In June she pleaded not guilty to felony perjury, but if convicted she faces up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $100,000. The case has drawn considerable
Rural Alaska elementary teacher convicted of 14 sexual felonies
A Bethel jury found elementary teacher John Mark Hammons guilty of 14 counts of sexual felonies. The Aug. 4 verdict followed a three-week trial for the 49-year-old Hammonds, who worked as a both a schoolteacher and coach at the Akiachak school, while also
Official from anti-child trafficking group featured in ‘Sound of Freedom’ film to address Mat-Su group
On Aug. 7, the director of outreach at Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) will deliver a live Zoom talk for a Mat-Su group discuss his organization’s ongoing effort to fight child sex trafficking in Alaska and around the world. Hosted by School of
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