This Day in Alaska History-December, 26th, 1912

(Anchorage, AK) – Friday in front of a packed courtroom, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced Jesse Jones, 28, to a composite sentence of 77 years for the murder of Josiah Goecker, 34, and assault of Rosemarie Ortiz at the Alpine Apartments on Oct. 23, 2023. Goecker was a leasing manager for the apartment […]

(Anchorage, AK) – Thursday, an Anchorage jury returned guilty verdicts for Murder in the First Degree, two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the Third Degree and Tampering with Physical Evidence for Jesse Lee Jones. The charges stem from the October 23, 2023 shooting death of 34-year-old Josiah Goecker. Goecker was the […]

Voters in three U.S. states cast ballots Tuesday in primary elections to finalize the candidates who will compete in some of the closely watched races as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of the Senate in the November national election. In a Republican runoff election in Alabama, voters are deciding between former U.S. Attorney General […]