The defendants sold over $1 million worth of fraudulent artwork throughout the conspiracy. JUNEAU, Alaska – A Washington man was sentenced Wednesday for his role in a scheme to sell hundreds of products produced in the Philippines as authentic Alaska Native produced artwork, violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. According to court documents, between […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Tuesday, after a five-day trial, a Kenai jury found 49-year-old Bobby Alexie guilty of three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree and six counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree. Throughout the trial, the jury heard from six witnesses, including the two victims. […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Following a two-week trial, on Friday, April 11, an Anchorage jury found 43-year-old Andrew Byrd guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault and physical assault for a sexual assault committed at a Portage campground in 2015. The jury deliberated for approximately 11 hours before finding Byrd guilty of two counts of Sexual Assault […]
(Bethel, AK) – On March 27, 2025, a jury found 57-year-old Leonard Olrun guilty of two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, three counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, five counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, six counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Third […]