Troopers are not identifying the boy, also from Kake, because he is a minor. He was transported to a Juvenile Justice holding facility in Ketchikan on Saturday.
Crime & Courts
Suspect arrested in double homicide on Kodiak Coast Guard base
James Michael “Jim” Wells, long considered the prime suspect by the FBI, was taken into custody by members of the Coast Guard Investigative Service and the Alaska State Troopers.
Fabe stresses prevention, rural justice initiatives
Bringing justice to all Alaskans – that was the major theme of Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Dana Fabe’s speech at the Capitol on Wednesday.
Senate passes Violence Against Women Act
The U.S. Senate has just passed a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. However, its future in the House is unclear.
Troopers: Autopsy info won’t be released
Alaska State Troopers will not make public any information from the autopsy of a 13-year-old girl killed last week in Kake.
Remembering Mackenzie
About a hundred people gathered on the steps of Juneau’s Sealaska Plaza Friday evening for one of several candlelight vigils held around the state for 13-year-old Kake homicide victim Mackenzie Howard.
Defense advocates focusing on misidentified suspects
Fundraiser for Alaska Innocence Project to feature Ken Burns and The Central Park Five
Vigils planned to mourn 13-year-old Kake girl’s death
As the investigation into her death continues, candlelight vigils are planned across Alaska tonight in memory of Mackenzie Howard.
Troopers investigating Kake girl’s death as a homicide
Spokeswoman Beth Ipsen says investigators are continuing to work in Kake today while awaiting results of an autopsy performed by the state Medical Examiner’s office in Anchorage.
UPDATE: Troopers investigating death in Kake
Alaska State Troopers identified the girl late Wednesday as Mackenzie Howard, 13. Her body was found at Memorial Presbyterian Church, according to Spokeswoman Megan Peters.