Former Alaska Supreme Court chief justice and retired federal appeals judge and has died in California.
Crime & Courts
Note was a hoax
No explosives were found.
New date for Hoonah case
Homicide trial of John Marvin, Jr. moved to January 30.
Connections and coincidences in cold case coming to court
Judge assigned to Yakutat case had defended another man accused of separate shooting at a nearby lodge just months later
Judge considers individual trials in Thornton murder case
An Arkansas judge is considering motions to hold separate trials for three Arkansas teenagers charged with second degree murder and violent group activity in connection with the death of Kevin Thornton, of Juneau.
Accused bank robber changes his plea
Kenneth Montoya will be sentenced in December for First National Bank hold-up.
Ceremonial robing, oath for new Juneau judge
New Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez participated in a ceremonial version of an event held earlier in September.
Arkansas boys accused of Juneau teen’s murder want case dismissed
Three Arkansas teens accused of the murder of Kevin Thornton of Juneau say their cases should be dismissed. The motion will be heard by a judge today. Timothy Tyler Norwood, 16, Clinton Lavon Ross, 16, and Richard Shelby Wybark, 17, are charged with second-degree murder and an aggravating count of violent group activity. Their case…
Montana convict charged with homicide for 1996 Yakutat death
Robert D. Kowalski has been charged with first and second degree murder in connection with the death of Sandra M. Perry.
Tlingit and Haida gets federal funds to expand tribal court
The U.S. Justice Department has awarded the Tlingit and Haida Central Council nearly 900-thousand dollars to expand tribal court services. Currently, the court hears paternity and child support cases involving tribal members. Attorney Jessie Archibald with Tlingit and Haida’s Child Support Unit says the grant will eventually allow the court to hear domestic violence cases.…