Martin Hietala Found Guilty of Kidnapping, Assault in the First Degree
(Fairbanks, AK) – On May 8, 2025, a Fairbanks jury found 41-year-old Martin Hietala guilty of Kidnapping and three counts of…
Richard Leemon Joe Sentenced to 30 for 2019 Sexual Assault of Anchorage Woman
(Anchorage, Alaska) — Tuesday, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Kevin Saxby sentenced 43-year-old Richard Leemon Joe for the Oct. 9, 2019,…
Former U.S. Postal Service employee sentenced to 10 years for attempting to coerce a minor
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A former Anchorage U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison and…
Dillon Spring Convicted of Attempted Murder of Six Police Officers
(Anchorage, AK) – Tuesday, an Anchorage jury convicted 32-year-old Dillon Nicholas Spring of six counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder, eight…
David Dumpson Sentenced to 75 Years for the Murder of Andrew Alston and Attempted Murder of Luis Ross-Rivera in May 2020
(Anchorage, AK) – Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Peter Ramgren sentenced 31-year-old David Dumpson to 95 years with 20 years suspended, for…
Ryan Edwin Sentenced to 65 Years for 2018 Murder and Robbery
(Anchorage, AK) – Tuesday, Superior Court Judge William Morse sentenced Ryan Shane Edwin, 28, to a composite sentence of 65…
Final defendant in local drug conspiracy sentenced to 10 years for trafficking meth to Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Ohio man was sentenced May 8, 2025, to 10 years in prison for trafficking multiple pounds…
Kodiak fisherman sentenced to prison for directing illegal transport of crab from Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Kodiak fisherman was sentenced Tuesday to one year in prison and will serve two years on…
Canadian National sentenced in nearly 30-year Social Security benefit fraud scheme
U.S. Attorney’s Office discusses priority to prosecute Social Security fraud in Alaska. FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Ellis Kingsep, aka “Ellis…
Robert Bridges Sentenced to 75 Years for Murdering Wife Kimberly
(Fairbanks, AK) – Monday, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Patricia Haines sentenced 62-year-old Robert Bridges to 75 years to serve for…