One of five men involved in the theft of 17 firearms from a Dillingham residence has pleaded guilty and been sentenced. Craig Schlosser pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted second-degree theft and received a flat sentence of 300 days in jail.
Crime & Courts
After rejecting plea deal, judge sentences Pilot Station man to five years
Dale Thomas Fancyboy was sentenced on Thursday at the Bethel Courthouse to five years in prison for theft and assault after being convicted of breaking into a jail, holding guards at gunpoint, and then stealing a snowmobile to escape.
Cumbersome process slows rate for examining sexual assault kits
A recent legislative audit of the state’s Crime Lab said the facility isn’t meeting its target speed for processing sexual assault response team kits, which include biological evidence gathered after an alleged sexual assault. A scientist at the lab explained that the process is complicated.
Juneau man appears in court after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend
Brent Sanders, 26, faces a single charge of attempted murder and two charges of felony assault for the Jan. 31 incident.
Wandering bison that ‘captured the hearts’ of Western Alaska poached near Quinhagak
She was a wanderer. Instead of sticking with her herd, Wood Bison 124 headed out on her own, traveling hundreds of solitary miles from the Alaska Yukon, down the Kuskokwim, to the sea. A bullet ended her journey Friday near Quinhagak. She was shot illegally.
Sweeping criminal justice overhaul under fire — and revision
The law allowed some low-risk offenders to avoid jail time. Critics of the law have linked it to a rise in some crimes in parts of the state.
Phony money circulating in Juneau, police warn
Nine incidents of using fake or counterfeit money have been reported by local business, according to a Juneau Police Department news release.
Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect pleads not guilty to 22 counts
Five people were killed and six were injured during the attack. The criminal complaint says Santiago told investigators he planned the assault. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
Trump: Chelsea Manning an ‘ungrateful traitor’ for criticizing Obama
Trump’s response amplified the criticism of the former president by the former Army private, whose sentence for leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks was commuted by Obama last week.
Alleged Fort Lauderdale shooter indicted for airport killings
Esteban Santiago Ruiz has been indicted on 22 counts related to the five people he allegedly killed in the baggage claim area of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport earlier this month.