FBI agents arrested Johnson on Oct. 4 on suspicion of leaving 17 threatening voicemail messages for Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan earlier this year.
Crime & Courts
Tensions over PFD fuel talks of a new constitutional convention. Alaskans will vote on whether that time has come.
Vic Fischer, the last surviving delegate from the 1955 Alaska Constitutional Convention, has said now is not the time for another one.
Russian Mission shooting suspect allegedly goes on another rampage after evading troopers for months
Troopers said three men assaulted and strangled at least three victims in separate incidents while trying to rob them.
Alaska correctional officer smuggled drugs and phones into prison, charges say
According to federal charges, the officer smuggled Suboxone strips and burner cellphones for an inmate serving a 100-year sentence for two first-degree murder convictions.
Man killed at Fairbanks Safeway was ‘doing nothing more than walking outside with his groceries,’ mayor says
Police say Titus, 41, was shot by Joshua Eric Butcher, who also fired inside the store, injuring a Safeway employee.
Alaska Supreme Court explains ruling on governor’s appointees
Justice Peter Maassen wrote that the record from Alaska’s constitutional convention showed the importance the delegates placed on holding a joint session for votes on the governor’s appointments.
What happens after a whisper network raises its voice?
Last week, an Anchorage woman went public on social media with an allegation of sexual assault, prompting others to share their stories. By week’s end, a group of Twitter accounts published a spreadsheet of names. The organizers say list they’re trying to bring some accountability to abusers in Alaska. Advocates and law enforcement say this type of vigilante justice may not be the best way to do that.
Shooting at Fairbanks Safeway leaves 1 dead, another injured
The name of the man who died will be released after next of kin are notified, she said. A suspect is in custody.
With the Alaska Abuser List, a whisper network goes public
An anonymous, crowdsourced document known as the Alaska Abuser List is circulating on social media, accusing anyone named on it of abuse ranging from domestic violence to sexual assault.
Alaska State Troopers arrest 1 following reports of shots fired in Kake
Tribal president Joel Jackson says the all-clear has been issued and people are venturing outdoors again.