The defendant also sentenced for two other home invasion robberies ANCHORAGE – A federal district court judge in Alaska sentenced a Palmer man to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment. In August 2022, a federal jury convicted John Smith of 10 felony charges including two counts of murder as well as robbery, drug, and firearm-related […]
The defendant attempted to steal drugs from houses in 2015 and 2016; Two victims killed and a third shot during home invasion on June 5, 2016. ANCHORAGE – A federal jury in Alaska convicted a Palmer man on 10 felony counts, including two counts of murder, as well as robbery, drug and firearm related charges […]
A Palmer man, indicted on Thursday by a Federal Grand Jury faces life in prison or the Federal death penalty if convicted for the murders of Wasilla residents Ben Gross and Crystal Denardi in early June of last year, acting U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today. According to the indictment handed down, 30-year-old John Pearl […]
Alaska State Troopers say that they have developed a suspect in the June 5th double homicide and arson that occurred at 7350 West Coal Road near Wasilla. Killed in that incident were 30-year-old Crystal Denardi and 43-year-old Ben Gross. That suspect, who remains un-named, is currently in custody on unrelated federal charges, and charges in […]