(Palmer, AK) – Last week, a Palmer jury convicted a Houston woman of assaulting a construction flagger near Mile 89 of the Parks Highway and another Palmer jury convicted a man of assaulting flaggers near mile 100 of the Parks Highway On Oct. 15, Summer Powers-Vogt, 43, was found guilty of felony Assault in the […]
(Kenai, AK) – Superior Court Judge Eric B. Smith found David Simmons guilty of five counts of violating an order to submit to DNA testing after hearing evidence at a court trial conducted on March 22, 2023. Under AS 44.41.035, persons convicted of felony offenses, or crimes against a person, are required to provide a DNA […]
JUNEAU – Wednesday, the Alaska House of Representatives passed legislation by Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins which would make confidential the records of individuals who have been convicted of minor marijuana crimes. Despite the legalization of marijuana in 2014, many Alaskans remain blocked from employment and housing due to previous marijuana convictions. According to the Department of […]