At approximately 10 pm on Monday night Fairbanks-based troopers were notified of a disturbance in the University/Thomas area and responded to the scene to investigate. Upon arrival, troopers found that 22-year-old John Miguel had forced entry into his ex-girlfriend’s residence and “tried to assault and cut her new boyfriend with knives,” according to the report. […]
(Kodiak, AK) – Alaska Superior Court Judge Stephen Wallace sentenced 60-year-old Evan P. Nicolai to five years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. Nicolai will be on probation for 16 years and will be required to register as a sex offender for an additional 15 years after probation ends. Nicolai […]
Alaska State Troopers responded to the North Charley Drive area to conduct a requested welfare check on a suicidal 31-year-old man at 9 pm Friday night. Troopers report that Sigmund Patterson while being suicidal, also had made “threats about wanting to kill someone.” Crisis Intervention contacted Patterson via phone and convinced him to exit the […]
The newly passed Speak Out Act “empowers survivors of sexual assault and harassment to speak openly about their experiences and pursue the justice they deserve,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. The House on Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation that prohibits employers from using pre-dispute non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) or non-disparagement clauses to silence survivors of workplace sexual assault and […]