The 43-year-old started work as an officer with the Petersburg Police Department at the end of last June.
Crime & Courts
Our Washington correspondent reflects on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Correspondent Liz Ruskin was inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. She joined Alaska News Nightly host Casey Grove to talk about what stands out to her about last year’s insurrection.
Alaska’s courts set to resume in-person jury trials
Despite rising COVID cases, Alaska’s courts are set to again hold in-person jury trials again, as coronavirus restrictions are lifted. That’s despite the arrival of the omicron variant and rising case counts in the state.
Delta Junction man who threatened to murder Alaska’s US senators pleads guilty
The 65-year-old Johnson was arrested Oct. 4 and since then has been held at Fairbanks Correction Center.
St. Paul couple accused of killing toddler who was in their care
Earlier this month, 2-year-old Joshua Rukovishnikoff was medevaced to an Anchorage hospital with a serious head injury, according to Alaska State Troopers.
The Year in KTOO News: Justice in Juneau
KTOO’s intention is to cover criminal and social justice outside of the courtroom, focusing on the victims and other people impacted by crime and inequity.
Claiming he stole $325,500 in power, Homer Electric sues RV park owner
The lawsuit alleges Sterling resident Max Finch used a wiretap for years to avoid paying for energy for his business, Alaska Canoe and Campground.
Alaska detectives turning to genetic genealogy to catch cold case killers
Alaska’s first homicide case built on genetic genealogy is set to go to trial next month.
An Anchorage man’s magic mushroom sales led authorities to swastika stickers, charges say
The stickers, along with a black-and-white swastika flag, were allegedly found in the man’s possession — but so far are not part of the criminal allegations against him.
Lack of law enforcement in rural Alaska led to promises of more police. 2 years later, they haven’t been kept
Reporting by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica has found the state has mostly failed to follow through on those promises, and a tiny fraction of the federal dollars dedicated to addressing the problem has actually been put to use in villages.