In cities big and small, from both coasts, violence has dropped. Yet when you ask people about crime in the country, the perception is it’s getting a lot worse.
Crime & Courts
Juneau’s new police chief talks accountability, hiring woes
Derek Bos finished his first week as chief after moving to Juneau from Colorado.
After nearly 3 years, former Juneau chiropractor’s sexual assault case is still far from a trial
Jeffrey Fultz’s accusers say the long delays mean he can live in comfort, out of custody and out of state, while they wait for justice.
Dozens indicted in drug ring targeting Alaska communities, prosecutors say
The drug trafficking ring is also connected to the kidnapping and murders of 30-year old Sunday Powers and 34-year-old Kami Clark last May, according to one of the indictments.
Active shooter incident at Dillingham’s hospital leaves no reported injuries
The hospital’s chief operations officer said the shooter unsuccessfully tried to enter the hospital’s emergency department and fired several shots with a shotgun.
Accusers say long delays in former Juneau chiropractor’s sexual assault case prolong their suffering
The case’s complexity — and the near complete turnover of personnel working on it — have led to long delays in bringing Jeffrey Fultz to trial.
Indiana man who manipulated Alaska teenagers into murder-for-hire gets 99 years
Twenty-five-year-old Darin Schilmiller pleaded guilty in August to soliciting the murder of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman, who had an intellectual disability.
Reopened case into the death of Bethel woman leaves ‘more questions than answers’
The investigator who reviewed the case eventually found more than a dozen “points of contention” — essentially red flags in the initial investigation.
Former top NRA official admits wrongdoing in New York corruption case
The suit claims Wayne LaPierre and others misused more than $64 million in cash donated by gun owners.
Former Ketchikan church leader sentenced to 20 years for sexual abuse
Dwight “Chris” John, 72, pleaded guilty to consolidated charges in the case, receiving 20 years with 30 more suspended Thursday.