The mayor of Los Angeles co-signed a letter to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency requesting that its agents not identify themselves as “police” during operations in the city.
Crime & Courts
Convicted murderer of Tenakee Springs woman seeks review of his case
James Harmon is serving a 72 year prison sentence for Maggie Wigen’s murder, two instances of sexual assault, and taking $100 bills that belonged to her.
Walker orders state agencies to pursue grants to fight opioid epidemic
Gov. Bill Walker signed a disaster declaration that’s intended to make it easier to give overdose victims the life-saving overdose antidote naloxone. More than 120 Alaskans have died from opioid overdoses over the past three years. Walker said declaring a disaster will enable a coordinated statewide response.
Witness’s domestic violence utterance prompts mistrial in Strawn homicide trial
Judge Philip Pallenberg said he’d rather retry the case in a couple of months than have it potentially go to the Court of Appeals in a couple of years on the bad testimony issue.
Juneau murder trial ends in mistrial
Prosecutors have already signaled their intentions to request a change of venue for the new trial. All 12 jurors have been sent home and a new trial is tentatively set for April.
Shooting witness retakes stand during Strawn homicide trial
Tiffany Johnson testifies about the moment when her friend Brandon Cook was killed on Oct. 20, 2015.