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Fairbanks Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

By USAAK on May 7, 2022   Featured, General News, Interior Alaska  

Fairbanks Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

ANCHORAGE – A Fairbanks man was sentenced to six years in prison followed by 20 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography involving minors ages 1 – 15. In handing down the sentence, U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline noted the “lifelong impact” these crimes have on victims. According to court documents, […]

Recognizing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day in Alaska

By USAAK on May 7, 2022   Featured, Rural, State  

Recognizing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day in Alaska

ANCHORAGE – Thursday the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska joined with communities across Alaska in shining a spotlight on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day.   “Generations of Alaska Natives have experienced violence or mourned a murdered or missing loved one for far too long,” said U.S. Attorney S. Lane […]

Kivalina Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation

By USAAK on Feb 22, 2022   Featured, General News  

Kivalina Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation

FAIRBANKS – A former substitute teacher from Kivalina, Alaska, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline for soliciting nude photos and sex from multiple girls ages 11 to 16 years old. According to court documents, while Jayson Knox, aka […]

Anchorage Kidnapper and Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 50 Years in Federal Prison

By USAAK on Aug 12, 2021   Featured, General News, Southcentral  

Anchorage Kidnapper and Drug Trafficker Sentenced  to 50 Years in Federal Prison

ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason to 50 years in prison for kidnapping and drug trafficking.  According to court documents, Macauther Christmas Vaifanua, 35, aka “Mac” and his brother, Faamanu Vaifanua, 31, aka “Junior” distributed heroin in the Anchorage area through the kidnapped victim between January 2015 […]

Utah Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Murdering his Wife on a Cruise Ship in Southeast Alaska

By USAAK on Jun 3, 2021   Featured, General News, Southeast Alaska  

Utah Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Murdering his Wife  on a Cruise Ship in Southeast Alaska

JUNEAU – A Utah man was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for the beating death of his wife during a 2017 family cruise to Alaska. Kenneth Manzanares, 43, pleaded guilty in February 2020 to the second-degree murder of Kristy Manzanares while onboard the Emerald Princess […]

Two-time Felon Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

By USAAK on Apr 23, 2021   Featured, General News, Southeast Alaska  

Two-time Felon Sentenced to More Than Six Years in  Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

JUNEAU – Jeremy Beebe, 47, of Sitka, Alaska, was sentenced Thursday to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing firearms.  At the sentencing hearing, U.S. Chief District Judge Timothy M. Burgess noted that the most important sentencing factor, in this case, was protecting the public from the potential […]



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