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The revelations about the compromised cases illustrate the growing fallout over former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred’s resignation, and the disturbing impact on the integrity of criminal cases in Alaska’s federal court.
The Office of Special Prosecutions review marks the first investigation concluded after a spate of officer-involved shootings since May.
Ellis Kingsep used a Fairbanks mail-forwarding service at one point in his 28-year scam, federal charges allege.
The Anchorage Assembly, meanwhile, passed a resolution urging the police department to consider releasing footage within 30 days.
Tahjeay Baldwin, 30, was shot early Sunday outside The Gaslight Lounge. As of Tuesday, no charges had been filed in the shooting, which critically injured another man.
No arrests were reported by police on Sunday.
Roger Holmberg Sr., who faces a federal assault charge and is now banned by Alaska Airlines, was upset his wife was upgraded to first class and he wasn’t, an FBI special agent wrote in a sworn affidavit.
An Anchorage jury in February found Smith guilty in the murders of Veronica Abouchuk in 2018 and Kathleen Jo Henry in 2019.
The 50-page crime bill combines wide-ranging policy changes. The ACLU of Alaska has flagged what it described as “significant constitutional concerns.”
Jacob Jones fired at 51-year-old Damien Dollison on Monday and was one of four officers to shoot at 34-year-old Kristopher Handy in May. Anchorage’s police chief said he expected the community to have concerns about a single officer being involved in two shootings.
Jess Adams embezzled about $1.16 million from a Wasilla equipment company and the City of Houston.
APD on Thursday released the names of the officers who fired at Damien Dollison, 51, on Monday.
Antonius Meyers, 24, was charged with murder and manslaughter.
Passengers reported Kevin James III’s behavior to Alaska Airlines flight attendants, and he was arrested at the Anchorage airport.
The man “began to charge” officers as they arrived early Monday to investigate reports of his threatening behavior at South Kasilof Beach, troopers said.
The man was hospitalized with serious injuries, and no officers were injured, police said.
Timothy Bogus-Erwin, 35, was also accused of groping two other women and exposing himself on Tuesday in West Anchorage neighborhoods, according to a criminal complaint.
Paul Cottrell collaborated with a man recently released from the Spring Creek Correctional Center to smuggle drugs inside the facility, charging documents said.
Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance’s promotion of Deputy Chief Sean Case comes just 2 1/2 months after Mayor Dave Bronson named Bianca Cross as chief.
Two men have been charged with second-degree murder, felony assault and weapons misconduct in an incident at Fairbanks Street and West 40th Avenue in Midtown Anchorage.
Police also said Monday that it’s still not clear whether it was an officer’s shot that killed 58-year-old Lisa Fordyce-Blair last Thursday.
Lisa Fordyce-Blair refused to come outside when police arrived at her home responding to a neighbor’s report that she yelled at him while holding a rifle, court documents said.
The men were both charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, felony assault and misconduct with a weapon