North Pole Woman Sentenced to 17 Years for Events Involving DUI Fatality of Ft. Wainwright Soldier

(Fairbanks, AK) – On Monday, March 16, 2026, Superior Court Judge Brent Bennett sentenced Brianna Lapp, 33, of North Pole, to 22 years with 5 years suspended and 7 years of probation for events that culminated in the death of PFC Arturo Gomez. On July 22, 2024, Lapp was driving southbound on the Steese Highway […]