(Anchorage, AK) – On June 2, 2026, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Garton sentenced Jalonni Blackshear to 150 years to serve for his guilty plea to two counts of murder for the deaths of his wife Raechyl Blackshear and his 14-year-old daughter, J.B. The charges stemmed from actions taken by Blackshear after a March 30, 2022 […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Tuesday, Acting Attorney General Cori Mills announced a settlement over fake gold quartz that was advertised as both from Alaska (false) and gold quartz (false). Acting Attorney General Mills emphasized that these types of actions are not only bad for consumers who believe they are getting an authentic Alaskan product but it […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was sentenced Wednesday to 5.8 years in prison for receiving child pornography, as well as creating artificial intelligence (AI) generated images depicting the sexual abuse of minors. According to court documents, on Aug. 13, 2024, Anthaney O’Connor, 32, contacted law enforcement to report an active-duty airman’s sexual interest […]
Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-2 commenced May 28, bringing together more than 2,100 service members from the U.S. and partner nations for realistic air combat training at Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The exercise integrates joint and coalition forces into a realistic threat environment using the approximate 120,000 square miles of […]