(Juneau, AK) – A jury found 37-year-old Ernest Roy Johnson, Jr. guilty of two of counts of Attempted Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, following a three-day trial that concluded last Friday. In June 2024, Johnson attempted to have sex with an unconscious woman inside a parking garage elevator in downtown Juneau. Superior Court Judge […]
(Bethel, AK) – On Aug. 29, a jury found 36-year-old David Paul guilty of six counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, six counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, five counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, and 11 counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Wednesday, a Fairbanks jury returned a guilty verdict against 29-year-old Conar Lee Groppel of Fairbanks for Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. For his conviction, Mr. Groppel faces a sentence of up to 99 years. On February 14, 2020, Groppel and the victim, L.D., were incarcerated at Fairbanks Correctional Center. Groppel was in […]
(Fairbanks, Alaska) — This week, the Alaska State Troopers and Fairbanks Police Department arrested Gareth Ward for allegedly sexually assaulting multiple juveniles in the Fairbanks area. On July 8, 2025, at 2:29 am, Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks received a request for a welfare check on an underage female. AST responded to the location in North […]