Under a plea agreement, Richard A. Forst must pay $144,925 in restitution to the City of Sitka and fines of $5,200.
Crime & Courts
State will pay $495,000 to two psychiatrists Dunleavy fired from API
It will cost the state of Alaska nearly half a million dollars to settle with two doctors Gov. Mike Dunleavy fired from the state psychiatric hospital for refusing to take what they deemed a political loyalty pledge. The settlement between ends the case, with no admission of fault.
After winning, Juneau attorney reflects on her years-long First Amendment case
Libby Bakalar says she feels vindicated by the win and wants to make sure that what happened to her never happens to another state employee.
Recognized for public service, Juneau police chief reflects on career and changes in policing
Juneau’s Chief of Police Ed Mercer is the city’s first Alaska Native police chief. He’s been with the Juneau Police Department for more than 20 years and has been the chief since 2017.
Investigators testify about losing potential witnesses after 1993 UAF campus murder
The chaos of students taking finals and then leaving at the end of the spring semester frustrated investigators in the days after 20-year-old Sophie Sergie was found dead on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.
Former University of Alaska Fairbanks janitor testifies in 1993 cold-case murder trial
The first person who reported seeing Sophie Sergie’s body was janitor Okcha Ancheta.