This Day in Alaska History-February 1st, 1918
Bannon Tells GOP: ‘Seize the Institutions’ of Government Now or We’re ‘Going to Prison’ After 2028
“Steve Bannon motivating Democratic voters,” said one historian in response to comments by the former Trump White House advisor. Far-right podcaster and former top presidential advisor Steve Bannon told a crowd of aspiring conservative staffers on Capitol Hill this week that the job of Republicans between now and the midterm election next year is to seize complete control of […]
Fairbanks Jury Finds Conar Groppel Guilty of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree
(Fairbanks, AK) – Wednesday, a Fairbanks jury returned a guilty verdict against 29-year-old Conar Lee Groppel of Fairbanks for Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. For his conviction, Mr. Groppel faces a sentence of up to 99 years. On February 14, 2020, Groppel and the victim, L.D., were incarcerated at Fairbanks Correctional Center. Groppel was in […]
Fight Breaks out in Anchorage Jail Cell, One Dead
During the early morning hours of Friday, a fight broke out between two cellmates at the Anchorage Correctional Center. Guards responded to the incident at approximately 1 am and attempted to break up the altercation. As the Correctional Officers worked to break up the fight, one of the inmates involved in the fight, 53-year-old Jeffery […]