ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Chefornak woman was arrested by the FBI late Tuesday night at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on criminal charges related to her alleged interference with flight crews on a flight from Bethel to Anchorage. According to court documents, on Nov.12, Caryn Evan, 38, allegedly acted erratically as the aircraft started […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – Three men were sentenced today for their roles in a scheme to sell hundreds of Philippine produced products as authentic Alaska Native produced artwork, violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. According to court documents, between May 2019 and December 2021, Travis Lee Macasaet, 39, of Ketchikan, Simeon Cabansag, 39, of Ketchikan, […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal jury convicted an Eagle River man late last week for trafficking firearms from Alaska to California after a five-day trial. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from February 2021 to April 2022, Cornelius Smith, 33, bought 28 firearms from gun stores and private parties in Alaska. During […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – United States Attorney S. Lane Tucker announced today that the Justice Department will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in five Alaska jurisdictions for the Nov. 5 general election. The jurisdictions to be monitored are: Bethel Census Area Dillingham Census Area Kusilvak Census Area North Slope Borough Northwest Arctic Borough The […]