Kenai Peninsula Law Enforcement Impersonator Sentenced being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Kenai Peninsula Law Enforcement Impersonator Sentenced being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that a former Nikiski resident was sentenced to 45 months in Federal prison for possession of firearms while being a convicted felon. 56-year-old Steven Andrew Bush, who pleaded guilty to a single count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm on January 3rd of this year […]

Chugiak Man Sentenced for Threatening Emails to Smithsonian Employee

Chugiak Man Sentenced for Threatening Emails to Smithsonian Employee

A Chugiak man has been ordered to undergo a mental health assessment with the Federal Bureau of Prisons as part of his sentencing for Transmitting Threatening Communication in Interstate Commerce, U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder said on Friday. 33-year-old Brandon McElroy, who worked for the Smithsonian Institute at the Arctic Studies Center, pleaded guilty to the charge on […]

Fairbanks Pilot Indicted for Obstruction in 2014 Atigun Pass Crash Investigation

Fairbanks Pilot Indicted for Obstruction in 2014 Atigun Pass Crash Investigation

A Fairbanks Pilot was indicted by a federal grand jury in Anchorage on two charges of Obstruction before the National Transportation Board and piloting an aircraft without a valid airman’s certificate, the US Department of Justice announced on Thursday. According to the DoJ press release, 60-year-old Forest M. Kirst’s indictment stems from an incident that […]