(Palmer, AK) –Wednesday, Palmer Superior Court Judge John Cagle sentenced Melvin Samuel, 26, to a composite sentence of nine years six months with four years suspended for manslaughter, first-degree assault, and driving under the influence. Samuel crashed while driving more than 100 mph, killing a passenger and severely injuring another. Samuel received nine years with four […]
Defendants fired weapons during police chase and used stolen vehicles in commission of crimes ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was sentenced yesterday to nine years in federal prison for stealing 22 firearms from an Anchorage gun store in 2019. According to court documents, Muna Junior Rhode, 24, pleaded guilty in September 2022 to stealing […]
Felon Burglarized Home of Elder Victim Taking Over 40 Firearms and Other Personal Items ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was sentenced on July 10, 2023, to six years in prison for possessing stolen firearms in September 2020, while being a twice-convicted felon for separate burglaries. He was also sentenced, the same day, to an […]
ANCHORAGE – A Minto woman was recently sentenced for embezzling money from the Native Village of Minto while employed in a position of trust. According to court documents, Melanie Gail Titus, 52, was employed as the bookkeeper for the Minto Village Council, which is the federally recognized native governing body for the Native Village […]