JUNEAU – The Alaska Legislature Tuesday voted to repeal and replace Senate Bill 91, strengthen the state’s sex crime laws, and provide police and prosecutors with new tools to fight crime. “Public safety is government’s foundational responsibility and has been the Senate’s top priority since day one,” said Senate President Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage. “I […]
Proclamation includes crime package, budgets, full PFD, education funding (Juneau) – With only minutes remaining in the 121-day regular session and no indication of progress being made, Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy issued a proclamation calling the Alaska Legislature into special session to complete its work on the constitutionally mandated budget bills, a comprehensive […]
Troopers are seeking a Fairbanks man on assault and criminal mischief charges after a Sunday investigation at his girlfriend’s residence, according to the trooper dispatch. AST was alerted to an incident in Fairbanks when a call to 911 was initiated and then the line remained open. In the background, clear sounds of a disturbance […]
Alaska State Troopers reveal that on Thursday, burglary suspect, 35-year-old Willow resident Ian McCleod Lleshi was slapped with 21 additional charges on top of his present five counts filed in court in late October and early November. The Grand Jury returned indictments on the charges of Felony Eluding, Assault III on a Peace Officer, […]