Crime & Courts

Opening statements were held Thursday morning in David J. Paul’s trial. Evidence and testimony now being presented

In recent weeks, the fishermen had been waiting to hear a decision on whether they have the religious right to subsistence fish, even during state closures.

A man from Wisconsin wants the residency requirement for gathering petition signatures struck down, and he’s taking his case to court.

Juneau attorneys Vance Sanders and Dick Monkman, and Juneau District Court Judge Keith Levy were recognized for their work.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 31st in King County Superior Court for a Seattle-area man convicted of the 2012 murder of 22-year-old Ashton Reyes of Juneau. A King County jury earlier this month found Jacob Andrew Mommer guilty of first degree murder and second degree assault, while armed with a deadly weapon. “Under Washington law…

Salt Lake City Police Assistant Bureau Commander Bryce Johnson has been selected to head the Juneau Police Department. City Manager Kim Kiefer announced Johnson’s hire Wednesday afternoon.  He was one of three finalists for the job, who visited Juneau last month.  They went through what’s known as an assessment center process, where they encountered situations…

Forty-one  peace officers have already died in the line of duty in the United States, including two in Alaska. Peace officers across the country  celebrated their Memorial Day on Wednesday.  In Juneau, police officers gathered at noon at Evergreen Cemetery to remember fallen officers Richard Adair and Jimmy Kennedy, who died by gunfire in 1979…

Retired Alaska Supreme Court Justice Walter ‘Bud’ Carpeneti describes his early career, cases

Lack of available housing and employment are some of the major barriers to offenders’ reentry