District Court Judge Kirsten Swanson was sworn in on Wednesday.
Crime & Courts
‘I woke up to gunshots’ — Juneau’s first police shooting in almost 10 years
A man who was shot by a Juneau police officer was medevaced to Seattle and is expected to live. The police, the Department of Law and the Alaska Bureau of Investigation are trying to determine why lethal force was used.
JPD officer shoots Juneau man after responding to car crash
A 38-year-old Juneau man injured in an officer-involved shooting early Saturday on Ocean View Drive has been medevaced to Seattle.
Haines man who allegedly ‘pistol-whipped’ another man faces felony assault charge
A Haines man who allegedly shot at and “pistol whipped” another man was arrested Thursday.
Jury in S.C. police shooting trial says it is struggling to reach verdict
The jury is considering the case of Michael Slager, who shot and killed unarmed motorist Walter Scott in 2015. Jurors told the judge they could not agree, and the judge told them to try one more time.
Tuluksak man pleads guilty to attempting to sexually assault family member
A southwest Alaska man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a female family member will serve three months and be required to register as a sex offender.