A Haines-area big game guide was sentenced in U.S. District Court for “falsifying paperwork in order to conceal illegal hunting activity,” it was announced by the U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler on Thursday. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy M. Burgess sentenced 65-year-old John Katzeek for a felony violation of the Lacey Act and was placed on […]
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the former union financial secretary of the Carpenters Local Union 2247 in Juneau was sentenced for Embezzlement in District Court. 42-year-old Jonathan H. Smith was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy M. Burgess to “five years of probation with the condition that he serve four […]
Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced Wednesday that an Anchorage man was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage for one count of obstruction of mail. Alfonso Pitpit, 36, of Anchorage, pled guilty and was sentenced Tuesday by United States Magistrate Judge Deborah Smith to one year of probation and a fine of […]
A Petersburg man was convicted on five counts that elated to making false statements on state sport hunting/fishing licenses as well as a commercial crew members license on November 18th. An investigation had been opened by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers previously, and that investigation revealed that Wesley Davis had purchased 2013 and 2014 residential sport licenses […]