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.
Crime & Courts
Explosion rocks Fairbanks neighborhood
Alaska State Troopers say the blast occurred on a makeshift shooting range on private property in the Chena Ridge area Saturday afternoon.
Mall managers to pay back nearly $60,000 in lost deposits; Man sentenced for abuse
Cheryl and Paul Hansen were former managers of the Airport Mini-Mall and Apartments while Joseph Nell was charged with sexual abuse of a child.
Juneau police arrest man for allegedly shooting vehicle on Egan Drive
Juneau Police arrested and charged 23-year-old Darshan Dogra with two counts of assault early Friday morning, after he allegedly shot a vehicle being towed in the Sunny Point area of Egan Drive.
Yakutat cold case homicide trial postponed
Robert Dean Kowalski, accused in the July 1996 death of his girlfriend, may instead stand trial later this summer.
Four Alaskans charged with illegal possession of marine mammal parts
The latest charges are part of an ongoing case pursued by federal investigators.
Applications sought for appellate court seat
Joel Bolger’s ascension to the Alaska Supreme Court creates a vacancy on the Alaska Court of Appeals
EPA fines Princess Cruise Lines for 2011 Clean Water Act violation in Glacier Bay
Princes Cruise Lines has agreed to pay a $20,000 fine for dumping water from on-board swimming pools into Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in 2011.
Johnson Youth Center escapees caught
Pair of 18-year olds apprehended after little over two hours.
Bridal shop drug dealer sentenced to over 14 years
Darrel W. Dawson handed proceeds from meth sales back to shop owner.