Darren Louis Wigg, 34, was sentenced Wednesday to five years behind bars. Wigg’s co-defendant, Edward Hausinger, 49, was sentenced to two years in prison on July 27th.
Crime & Courts
Teenagers sentenced to prison for murder of Kevin Thornton
Two Hot Spring County, Arkansas, teenagers charged with the death of Kevin Thornton of Juneau were sentenced to prison Wednesday after entering negotiated guilty pleas to charges of second degree murder.
Kodiak man sentenced to 30 days in jail for forklift theft
A 19-year-old Ouzinkie man who used a city-owned forklift to pull another vehicle out of a ditch has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.
APD warns of credit card scam targeting hotels
Anchorage police are warning of a credit card scam that has resurfaced, this one involving hotel guests.
West Juneau residents worry about health, safety issues from condemned home
CBJ says efforts are underway to clean up the lot and assess the home’s structural intregrity. The owner says he’s making progress.
Juneau police respond to valley rollover, stabbing in Douglas
A 22-year-old who allegedly rolled her truck and then drove away Wednesday night is cited for negligent driving and failure to give notice. Meanwhile, police say they have a suspect in this morning’s stabbing on Douglas, but have not released his name.
Forest Service seeks information about stolen cedar planks for trail project
About a dozen rough cut, yellow cedar planks to be used on the Dan Moller Trail were stolen sometime between March and May, U.S. Forest Service officials say.
Pot grower sentenced
Fourteen months in prison for Scott Eberhardt.
Coast Guard catches up to illegal fishing vessel across the Pacific
The high-seas driftnetter the U.S. Coast Guard chased across the North Pacific Ocean has been turned over to Chinese Fishery Law Enforcement.
Judge orders separate trials in Thornton case; will rule on motions to suppress evidence
Three Arkansas teenagers charged with the death of Kevin Thornton of Juneau will be tried individually. Hot Spring County Circuit Court Judge Ed Koon has ordered the case be severed.