(Fairbanks, AK) –On May 28, 2026, Superior Court Judge Bennett sentenced Endeavor Ryan Riley to 70 years with 30 suspended for the Murder in the Second Degree. In the early morning hours of April 23, 2023, Riley, an active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Wainwright, beat and strangled his wife, Kayla Kugtsun, killing her at their […]
(Fairbanks, AK) –On May 29, 2026, Superior Court Judge Schwalm sentenced Robert Reichmann to a 50-year sentence for Attempted Murder in the First Degree. In the early morning hours of March 3, 2024, 38-year-old Robert Reichmann brutally struck Fredrick Rychart four times in the head with a baseball bat, causing him severe injuries. On Jan. […]
DENALI, Alaska — Denali National Park and Preserve mountaineering rangers responded to two separate climbing incidents on Mount McKinley Wednesday night. In the first incident, two climbers were evacuated by helicopter from the mountain about 11 p.m. Additional details about that incident are not available at this time. Park rangers received a […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Friday, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Patricia Haines sentenced 23-year-old Joshua Bell to a composite sentence of 170 years for two counts of Murder in the First Degree for the 2022 murders of Ricardo Duperior and Rachel Wright, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Solicitation of Murder in the First Degree. On Aug. […]