Bradley Earl Reger volunteered Echo Ranch Bible Camp as a nurse and counselor starting in the 1970s. At least one former Juneau resident who met him there says he was abused by Reger, though not at the camp.
Crime & Courts
Murkowski says evidence shows Trump ‘played a key role’ in Jan. 6 riot
Murkowski was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump after the House indicted him the second time.
Alaska pays $350K to settle last wrongful firing lawsuit from loyalty pledge scheme
Though a judge found Dunleavy and Babcock’s actions so egregious that they should be held personally liable, the state has now paid almost $1 million in settlements on their behalf.
Alaska sexual assault survivors can now track their evidence kits
The tracking system launched in June. Austin McDaniel, with the Department of Public Safety, said 48 kits have been logged into the system so far, and 33 survivors have used the system to track their status.
Man who vandalized Alaska Jewish Museum with swastika stickers sentenced to 18 months in prison
Luke Foster, now 28, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on two acts of hate-motivated property damage and one drug trafficking offense.
Alaska accuses souvenir store of selling fake Native art and products from ‘Yakutat alpacas’
Alaska has no native alpacas, and the Yakutat Village Council does not exist.
Inmate dies at Palmer Correctional Center
The Department of Public Safety reports that 66-year-old Michael Padilla experienced a medical emergency and died at 4:31 p.m.
Nonattorney advocates to represent Alaskans in court under new waiver
Alaska’s Supreme Court, with support from the state’s bar association, approved a waiver at the end of last year that will allow specially trained nonlawyers to represent Alaskans in court for some issues.
Many Alaskans were victims of internet crime last year. AI could make it worse
Victims were disproportionately older adults and reported losses of more than $17 million.
Smuggling cases point to need for better drug treatment in Alaska prisons, advocates say
With gaps in available treatment options, incarcerated people have been going to great lengths to avoid withdrawal.