Myra Schmidt, around 22 years old, was killed in her isolated cabin in February 1919. Later that year, a jury convicted John “Whiskey Jack” Gaslow of her murder.
Crime & Courts
2 Soldotna troopers charged with assault over May arrest in Kenai
Joseph Miller Jr. and Jason Woodruff are each charged with fourth-degree assault. Both have served as troopers for more than a decade.
Anchorage police fatally shoot teen girl who they say was holding a knife
APD Chief Sean Case said the 16-year-old approached officers holding a knife late Tuesday night, calling her death “tragic.”
The Alaska Supreme Court weighing citizens’ right to challenge state’s predator control program
An opponent of the multiyear bear-killing program is defending her standing to be a plaintiff against the state.
Alaska judge’s cases under review after discovery of sexualized relationships with prosecutors
Defense attorneys say former Judge Joshua Kindred’s secret relationships might’ve led to unfair rulings against their clients.
In Anchorage protest, woman’s family says she is convicted killer Brian Smith’s third victim
Cassandra Boskofsky’s family says she is the woman in photos on Smith’s phone released after his murder convictions this year.
Alaska Supreme Court positioned to be majority-women for first time
All seven candidates for the Alaska Supreme Court are women, meaning that – if everything proceeds as expected – the court will be majority-women for the first time in state history.
Ketchikan Borough recovers $625K stolen by email hacker
The borough announced Thursday that all but $23.84 of the lost funds had been deposited back into a borough account.
No charges against 3 Anchorage officers in fatal shooting of man who drew gun on them
State prosecutors say the officers’ body cameras confirmed that Tyler May aimed a pistol at them before they shot him on June 3.
Supreme Court’s trawl bycatch case casts a wide net
The decision came after a legal battle over who should pay for bycatch monitors on trawl boats. The potential effects extend to all federally regulated industries — including fisheries.