(Anchorage, AK) A former federal Department of Homeland Security officer was indicted on two sexual assault charges by an Anchorage Grand Jury last week, following his indictment in 2021 on seven other charges. Bert Christopher “Chris” Heitstuman, 51, of Anchorage, was indicted for one count of sexual assault in the first degree and one count of […]
(Bethel, AK) – A Bethel grand jury this week indicted Jon Cochrane, 51, of Bethel on one count of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, one count of Attempted Sexual Assault in the First Degree and three counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. Cochrane was also charged with Assault in the Fourth Degree. The […]
(Anchorage) – The Governor of Alaska Mike Dunleavy, last week launched the People First Initiative to address several public safety issues facing Alaska. There will be five major intersecting topics, including: Domestic violence and sexual assault Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Human/sex trafficking Foster care Homelessness These issues are a grouping of standalone initiatives – […]
(Kotzebue, AK) – Tuesday, Judge Nelson Traverso sentenced Peter Wilson to a total sentence of 198 years, with 99 years suspended, for the murder and sexual abuse of Ashley Johnson-Barr on September 6, 2108 in Kotzebue. The court sentenced Mr. Wilson to 99 years with 49 suspended, or 50 years to serve, for the crime […]