The Alaska Judicial Council nominated Michael Franciosi of Glennallen, and Kirsten Swanson and Julie Willoughby, both of Juneau.
Public Safety
Two people rescued near St. Mary’s
38-year-old Travis Siekert was hunting an estimated 35 miles northwest of St. Mary’s when he began suffering from serious medical issues. Alaska State Troopers received a report of the incident at about 10:03 A.M. Monday morning.
After Fatal Police Shooting, Protest Erupts In Charlotte, N.C.
Police say that Keith Lamont Scott was carrying a gun when an officer shot and killed him; his family says he was unarmed. Overnight protests shut down I-85, but the interstate has now been reopened.
36-year-old charged in February 2015 murder
Long suspected as the culprit, the state says it has enough evidence to charge Brian V. Clark, 36, in the February 2015 murder of Ella Olsen in Dillingham.
Man arrested for assault after alleged break-in, spraying officer with pepper spray
A 40-year-old Juneau man was arrested after he allegedly broke into someone’s home, refused to leave and sprayed an officer with pepper spray.
John Paul Lucion Holland was arrested on three counts of assaulting a police officer and one count of violating conditions of his release.
Bombing suspect drew FBI’s attention in 2014 after domestic dispute
The FBI looked into Ahmad Khan Rahami after his father called local authorities. It did not, however, find enough to trigger a full investigation.
Explosion at Westward Seafoods sparks police investigation
Police are investigating an explosion that damaged the Westward Seafoods plant Monday night. No one was injured in the blast, but the Unalaska Department of Public Safety estimates the building sustained more than $100,000 in damage.
After police killing of unarmed man, Tulsa chief promises to ‘achieve justice’
Seconds before Terence Crutcher was shot, police dashcam and helicopter footage shows, he had walked to his car with his hands held over his head.
Firefighters, officers climb for the fallen
Juneau firefighters, law enforcement officers and their families raised $1,500 for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
Troopers seek driver of truck that hit signs, mailboxes in along North Tongass
Alaska State Troopers are looking for the driver of a light blue or gray Chevrolet pickup truck that reportedly damaged property near the Pond Reef fuel station along North Tongass Highway.