Kenneth Horton Convicted of Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Robbery, And Escape

Kenneth Horton Convicted of Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Robbery, And Escape

  (Anchorage, Alaska) – On Friday, March 6, 2026, an Anchorage jury found Kenneth Horton, 25, guilty of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, Robbery in the First Degree, and Escape in the Third Degree. The convictions stemmed from conduct occurring on May 15, 2020, and June […]

Patrick Marrs, of Palmer, Convicted in Attempted Murder of an Officer

Patrick Marrs, of Palmer, Convicted in Attempted Murder of an Officer

  (Palmer, AK) – Wednesday, a Palmer jury returned guilty verdicts against Patrick Marrs on Attempted Murder, Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, Assault in the Third Degree (x2), Misconduct involving Weapons in the Third Degree, Failure to Stop at the Direction of a Peace Officer, Misconduct involving Controlled Substance in the […]

Former Bethel Police Officer Jonathan Murphy Convicted for Assaulting a Suspect During an Arrest

Former Bethel Police Officer Jonathan Murphy Convicted for Assaulting a Suspect During an Arrest

(Bethel, AK) – Last week, following a six-day trial, a Bethel jury found 39-year-old Jonathan Murphy guilty of Assault in the Fourth Degree, Providing False Information Implicating Another in a Crime, and Tampering with Public Records in the Second Degree. On Dec. 23, 2023, Murphy, then an officer with the Bethel Police Department, assisted in a […]

Kirby Calderwood Pleads Guilty to 2019 Murder of Missing Homer Woman

Kirby Calderwood Pleads Guilty to 2019 Murder of Missing Homer Woman

(Kenai, AK) – Friday, 36-year-old Kirby Calderwood pled guilty to Murder in the Second Degree before Kenai Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson and admitted that he had murdered Homer resident Anesha “Duffy” Murnane. On Oct. 17, 2019, Ms. Murnane went missing. A beloved member of the Homer community, Ms. Murnane was last seen leaving the […]