There was less reported violent crime across the U.S. last year after a dramatic spike in 2020. But there were more car thefts and hate crimes reported.
Crime & Courts
Alaska Medicaid fraud investigation leads to indictment for Kenai doctor and staff
Each of the defendants faces 23 criminal counts, including fraud, theft and fraudulent insurance acts.
Racial disparities persist in Alaska’s prisons
A national prison research group says American Indians and Alaska Natives are vastly overrepresented in state prison systems nationwide — and Alaska tops the list.
Scammers posing as a local contractor are targeting Juneau flood victims
At least one person lost more than $50,000 in the scam.
Anchorage commissioner charged with defrauding city for more than $1.6M in COVID relief funds
Federal charges accuse the commissioner of depositing relief funds into personal accounts to finance businesses, pay off taxes, and buy cryptocurrency.
Man arrested in Peru in connection with bomb threats made to Alaska schools
The threats were sent out between Sept. 15 and 21 to communities in Alaska, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Arizona.
Project to increase access to justice in rural Alaska receives $1M boost from National Science Foundation
With the funding, Alaska Legal Services Corp. hopes to train community justice workers in rural Alaska on more complex legal tasks.
Finalist for Juneau police chief job led an investigation that divided a small Colorado town
Derek Bos led an investigation that targeted two school administrators who stored explicit photos of a minor as evidence in a sexting investigation. A judge dismissed the charges, and the school board reinstated the administrators.
With Alaska’s federal judge vacancy nearing 2-year mark, Sullivan breaks from nomination tradition
Murkowski appears skeptical about the switch, saying she’s prepared to advance nominees to Biden.
Anchorage inmate dies after two days in custody in 7th Alaska inmate death this year
Last year, 18 inmates died in Alaska, the most in at least a decade.