Three of the defendants are known California gang members. ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The final two defendants in a six-defendant drug trafficking ring pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to traffic large amounts of fentanyl and heroin to Alaska. According to court documents, Semaj Brown, 34, and Brandon Garrett, 46, both of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to conspiring […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Tuesday, a Fairbanks jury returned a guilty verdict against 28-year-old Christopher Oktollik, of Fairbanks, for Murder in the First Degree. For his conviction, Oktollik faces a sentence of 30 years to 99 years of imprisonment. On the evening of April 9, 2023, the Fairbanks Police Department received a report of a shooting […]
(Juneau, AK) – Monday, 45-year-old James White entered a guilty plea to the charge of Murder in the Second Degree for the murder of 5 1/2-week-old baby Kathy White on April 15, 2024. The lesser charges of Manslaughter, Criminally Negligent Homicide and Unlawful Contact were dismissed as part of the plea agreement. White also pleaded guilty […]
(Anchorage, AK) – On Wednesday an Anchorage jury convicted 42-year-old Martin Komok of two counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. On Feb. 12, 2024, the defendant sexually assaulted his girlfriend while she was sleeping. He confessed to the conduct and admitted that he had previously sexually assaulted her while she was sleeping. At […]