(Fairbanks, AK) – On Wednesday, Judge Amy Welch sentenced 31-year-old Kelly Sweetsir of Fairbanks to 45 years imprisonment for murdering his estranged girlfriend in August of 2019. Judge Welch also imposed an additional fifteen years of suspended time that Mr. Sweetsir could potentially serve should he ever be released and violate the terms of his probation. […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Washington state man was sentenced Monday for selling Philippine produced products as authentic Alaska Native produced artwork, violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. According to court documents, Cristobal “Cris” Magno Rodrigo, 59, was sentenced to two years in federal prison. He is also required to make a $60,000 donation to […]
(Anchorage, AK) –Tuesday, Bethel Superior Court Judge Nathaniel Peters sentenced 63-year-old Harvey Hill of Hooper Bay to 20 years with 8 years suspended and 12 years to serve for a 2019 attempted sexual assault in the second degree of a 19-year-old woman. Hill will serve the full 12 years as he is ineligible for mandatory or […]
(Juneau, AK) – Juneau Superior Court Judge Amy Mead sentenced 43-year-old Brandon “Andy” Burrell, of Petersburg, on Wednesday to 45 years with 25 years suspended, or 20 years to serve for a 2020 sexual assault in the second degree. Burrell was also sentenced to serve five years for a conviction of criminal mischief in the third […]