(St. Michael’s, AK) – On Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, Leroy James Kobuk, Jr., 30, was convicted by a Nome jury of Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, and three counts of Assault in the Third Degree. Testimony and evidence at the trial revealed that a night of drinking led to an argument […]
(Kenai, AK) – On Nov. 19, Kenai Superior Court Judge Lance Joanis sentenced 33-year-old Jeremiah Barton to serve 15 years with 8 years suspended, leaving 7 years to serve, following his guilty plea to a consolidated count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree. On his release from custody, Barton will be on […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Friday, Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 49-year-old Lafi Faualo to serve 35 years with 7 years suspended for the violent sexual assault of an Anchorage woman in July 2014. Faualo will be placed on supervised probation for 15 years following his incarceration. When released to probation, Faualo will be subject to […]