(Anchorage, AK) – Monday, a U.S. District Court Judge denied initial attempts by environmental groups to halt the Willow Project concluding that the balance of the equities and the public interest tip sharply against preliminary injunctive relief for the plaintiffs. Construction activities, including gravel work, are expected to begin on Willow tomorrow. “This Court order validates […]
(Kotzebue, AK) – On March 28, 2023, 22-year-old Jalen Minock, of Russian Mission, was convicted by a jury in Bethel Superior Court of one count of attempted murder in the first degree, one count of robbery in the first degree, one count of misconduct involving weapons in the second degree, and 11 counts of assault in […]
(Kenai, AK) – Superior Court Judge Eric B. Smith found David Simmons guilty of five counts of violating an order to submit to DNA testing after hearing evidence at a court trial conducted on March 22, 2023. Under AS 44.41.035, persons convicted of felony offenses, or crimes against a person, are required to provide a DNA […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Former Alaska State Trooper Vance Peronto was convicted Friday of one count of attempted abuse of a minor in the second degree. The trial lasted a little over two weeks, and the jury deliberated for approximately two and a half days before returning a guilty verdict. The jury was unable to reach a […]
