On March 9th, 1911, fire broke out in the cook’s quarters in the upstairs of the Douglas Grill. As luck would have it, the community was plagued by high winds that day. The fire quickly spread to the theater and two hotels. The fire then jumped across the street and caught additional buildings afire. The […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Last week, in a long-awaited proceeding, 62-year-old Anthony Dillard was sentenced by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson for Sexual Assault in the First Degree, committed on August 13, 2007. At trial, the evidence showed that Dillard met the victim outside of The Avenue Bar, lured her into an alleyway, and forcefully […]
The 33rd homicide in Anchorage was recorded on Saturday morning after a shooting in the Gaslight parking lot at closing time at approximately 3 am. According to the Anchorage Police Department report, 41-year-old James Moren was shot and killed by an acquaintance after leaving the downtown bar. The investigation revealed that surveillance cameras captured footage […]