ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Kotzebue man was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison and will serve an additional 25 years on court mandated supervision upon release for surreptitiously sexually exploiting a minor female known to him in Bethel. The 10-year sentence is the statutory maximum penalty for his crime. According to court documents, on […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker announced that a federal grand jury in Alaska returned five unrelated child exploitation indictments in September, emphasizing Alaska law enforcement efforts to investigate and prosecute cases to keep children safe. “Those who target children for sexual gratification are an urgent threat to our communities,” said U.S. Attorney […]
Anchorage police have divulged the name of the pedestrian that was fatally struck in a hit-and-run that occurred during the early morning hours on Sunday as 30-year-old Brian Pederson. Patrol officers responded to the scene of the incident after receiving a report of a possible body in the roadway on the Old Seward Highway near […]