This Day in Alaska History-January 1st, 1921

(Juneau, AK) – Friday, Juneau Superior Court Judge Amy Mead sentenced 45-year-old James White of Juneau to 75 years with 35 years suspended—40 years to serve—for the murder of 5 ½-week-old baby Kathy White on April 15, 2024. James pled guilty to Murder in the Second Degree in July as part of a plea agreement. The […]

(Klawock, AK) – Last week, Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty sentenced 25-year-old Moses Blanchard to 60 years of jail time, 20 years suspended, for his role in the murder of 80-year-old Lincoln “Bingo” Peratrovich. In March of 2023, inflammatory accusations against Peratrovich were shared on social media. Following this, Peratrovich was assaulted by Blanchard, and […]