FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A Chinese national was sentenced Monday to two years’ supervised release and agreed to turn over to the United States over $73,000 and a luxury vehicle related to an illegal guide-outfitter scheme he ran for over a year. According to court documents, beginning in August 2021, Jun “Harry” Liang, 41, and his […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A U.S. Air Force Airman stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) was arrested last week after a federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging him with distributing and possessing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). According to court documents, in August 2024, Caleb French, 27, was reported to the U.S. Air […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week charging an Alabama man with wire fraud and tax evasion after he allegedly defrauded a local Anchorage business while serving as their general manager. According to court documents, in 2008, James Wohlers, 56, of Deatsville, Alabama, was hired by GBR Equipment/Oilfield […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was arrested Friday night at his residence on criminal charges related to his alleged receipt, distribution and possession of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). According to court documents, on Aug. 13, 2024, Anthaney O’Connor, 25, reported another individual to law enforcement, who he claimed wanted to commit sexual assaults […]