A court case that pits farmers’ rights against neighbors’ rights has wafted its way up to the Alaska Supreme Court.
Crime & Courts
Man who shot at George Zimmerman sentenced to 20 years in prison
The two men were driving in separate vehicles when Matthew Apperson fired, later saying Zimmerman had pointed a gun at him — which Zimmerman denied. Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin in 2012.
Homer man charged in Poopdeck Trail murder case
Homer Police arrested a man in connection with a three-year-old murder case Oct. 16. Lee John Henry, 55, has been charged with murdering Mark Matthews on July 28, 2013 near the Poopdeck Trail.
Pair of DUIs require separate medevacs to Dillingham
Alice Moxie, 26, and Dick Itulmulria, 50, both flown to Dillingham for medical care after accidents caused by drinking and driving, troopers say.
Fake penis used in failed urine test; convicted felon faces losing probation
Jim Bob Folsom, 30, caught with drugs, guns, and money after probation officer found him using fake penis for scheduled urinalysis.
Defamation trial over ‘Rolling Stone’ rape allegations story begins
A former associate dean of the University of Virginia is suing for nearly $8 million in damages, alleging that a now-discredited story about a gang rape falsely painted her as the “chief villain.”