Johnson was arrested by FBI agents in October after an investigation identified him as the caller who left more than a dozen threatening and profanity-laced voicemails for both senators.
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Federal judge denies bail for Delta Junction man accused of threatening Sullivan and Murkowski
FBI agents arrested Johnson on Oct. 4 on suspicion of leaving 17 threatening voicemail messages for Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan earlier this year.
Man accused of threatening Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan must remain in custody, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Friday that a Delta Junction man accused of threatening to kill one of Alaska’s two U.S. senators must remain behind bars until an Oct. 19 preliminary hearing.
Anchorage man arrested at US-Canada border refuses to leave Fairbanks jail
An Anchorage man was turned back at the border because of Canada’s pandemic-related travel restrictions, but he reportedly refused to leave the checkpoint.
Anchorage man arrested after being denied entry into Canada
Troopers responded to a call from customs at around 9:30 a.m. about a “hostile subject,” and arrested Sharkey for second-degree trespassing.
COVID-19 outbreaks continue to grow in Alaska prisons
Two weeks into an outbreak, the number of COVID-19 cases at Goose Creek Correctional Center in Point MacKenzie keeps climbing.
COVID-19 outbreak at Goose Creek prison grows
The new cases make Goose Creek’s the largest outbreak in the correctional system so far. The next largest, at the Fairbanks Correctional Center, had 104 at last count.
33 inmates infected with COVID-19 in Fairbanks prison
All of those infected were housed in the general population, the department said. Inmates are still being tested, with results expected by Monday.
Alaska reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, changes in the number of hospital beds available for them
The state COVID-19 dashboard showed a large drop in the number of available inpatients beds on Wednesday, from 1,800 to 1,400.
Grand jury indicts 13 Fairbanks Correctional Center inmates for August jail riot, standoff
A Fairbanks grand jury has indicted 13 Fairbanks Correctional Center inmates on rioting and criminal mischief charges related to an Aug. 17 riot at the jail.