Faced with rising costs in the Department of Corrections, some lawmakers say it’s an uncomfortable choice they may be forced to make.
Crime & Courts
3 more families sue Bering Air a year after a deadly crash near Nome
All of the lawsuits cite the initial finding that the plane flew into icing conditions while overweight.
A year after fatal plane crash, family sues Bering Air
The family of JaDee Moncur, one of the passengers, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Nome Superior Court on Thursday.
Juneau man accused of killing Anchorage cellmate found competent to stand trial on murder charges
Both Fenumiai and his cellmate, 36-year-old William Farmer, were diagnosed with schizophrenia in their 20s. Their family members say the state should never have housed them together.
Anchorage judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media
Jeremy Cubas, a former aide to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, sued Alaska Public Media, the Anchorage Daily News, Nat Herz and Curtis Gilbert last year. American Public Media, a national organization, was also named in the suit.
US Senate confirms a new judge for Alaska
Aaron C. Peterson of Anchorage, an attorney at the Department of Law, will be Alaska’s next federal District Court judge. The court still has one vacant spot.