Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that Juan Camarena, 51, of Wasilla, was indicted today with one count of felon in possession of ammunition. Camarena is a person of interest in the triple homicide in Wasilla, Alaska on Nov. 2, 2019. During the course of the triple homicide investigation, law enforcement agencies discovered […]
YouTube video by Kyle Hopkins and uploaded by Propublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. STEBBINS, Alaska — No gun. No training. $14 an hour. If there were better jobs to be had, city police officers in […]
H.B. 49 takes crucial steps to make Alaska safe The Alaska House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to repeal and replace Senate Bill 91. House Bill 49, which passed 24-to-14, would enact changes that are tough on criminals and give police and prosecutors the tools they need to make Alaska safe. At the same […]
JUNEAU – Senator Tom Begich (D-Anchorage) introduced legislation today to make confidential the records of individuals who have been convicted of minor marijuana crimes. In 2014, Alaskans voted to legalize the cultivation, sales, and possession of marijuana for those 21 years old or older. “These convictions have made it difficult for hundreds, if not thousands […]