Alaska Attorney General
Recent News About Alaska Attorney General
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Argenti Appointed to Juneau DA
Anna Argenti is the new Juneau District Attorney. -
District Court Judge Backs Alaska and 20 States in Blocking Federal Highway Rule on Greenhouse Gases
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor drew inspiration from a federal judge blocking a federal rule yesterday that tried to coerce state highway departments to measure and reduce CO2 emissions on roadways. -
Paul James Jr. Sentenced to 104.5 Years for Sexual Assault and Other Convictions
Bethel Superior Court Judge Nathaniel Peters sentenced 48-year-old Paul James Jr., of Alakanuk, to serve 104.5 years of incarceration after being convicted of two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, one count of Incest, one count of Assault in the Second Degree, four counts of Furnishing Alcohol to Minors in a Local Option Community while being a sex offender, and one count of Manufacturing Alcohol in a Local Option Community. -
Attorney General Treg Taylor Joins 27 States Encouraging SCOTUS Overturn of Gun and Magazine Ban in Illinois
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has joined Attorneys General Raúl Labrador of Idaho and Todd Rokita of Indiana, and 25 other states, in filing a brief with the Unites States Supreme Court challenging Illinois’ unconstitutional ban of AR-15 rifles and their standard 30-round magazines. -
John Mark Hammonds Sentenced to 86 Years for Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Enticement
Retired Superior Court Judge Nelson Traverso sentenced 50-year-old John Hammonds of Akiachak to serve 86 years of incarceration after being convicted of one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, and one count each of Enticement and Unlawful Contact. -
CVS Pharmacy to Settle for $10 Million for Alaska Opioid Crisis
The State of Alaska filed a complaint and consent judgment Thursday against chain pharmacy CVS to close out the settlement process that began two years ago involving the opioid crisis in Alaska. -
Anchorage Woman, Marque, Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder of Her 5-Year-Old Son
Marley Marque, 32, of Anchorage, Alaska, was sentenced today for the 2020 murder of her 5-year-old son Jobe Christensen. -
Navigability Fight Over Fortymile River Heads to Trial
On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason rejected the United States’ efforts to restrict the application of well-established federal law in determining whether the State of Alaska is the rightful owner of submerged lands below the upper North Fork of the Fortymile River. -
Brooking Earns Director's Meritorious Service Award for Legal Work on Fish & Wildlife Issues
Cheryl Brooking, Senior Assistant Attorney General, was awarded on January 26 the Director's Meritorious Service Award for her years of legal representation and support of the State of Alaska, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC). -
Denali Brehmer Sentenced to 99 years for Murder of Cynthia Hoffman at Thunderbird Falls
23-year-old Denali Dakota Skye Brehmer, of Anchorage, was sentenced by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson for the murder of Cynthia Hoffman near Thunderbird Falls in Chugiak, Alaska, on June 2, 2019. -
Scott Sloss Sentenced 13 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Catherine Easter sentenced Scott Sloss, 37, to 18 years with five years suspended for one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree. -
Attorney General Treg Taylor Joins 26 States In Support Of Texas Border Defense
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined 26 other states in an Iowa and Utah-led letter to the Biden Administration, supporting Texas’s border defense. -
Johnny Johnson Sentenced to 99 years for 2022 murder of Alan Wagers
40-year-old Johnny Brandon Lee Johnson was sentenced by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Catherine Easter for the murder of 69-year-old Alan Wagers on Jan. 18, 2022. -
Ketchikan Man Convicted of 1993 First-Degree Sexual Assault and Second-Degree Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Following a week-long trial, a Ketchikan jury today found 54-year-old Michael Williams guilty for the sexual assault and sexual abuse of a fourteen-year-old girl near Ketchikan High School in 1993. -
AK Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to State’s Management of Herring Roe Fisheries in Sitka Sound
On Dec. 29, the Alaska Supreme Court decided that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s management of the herring roe fisheries in Sitka Sound did not violate the constitutional rule to manage for a “sustained yield.” -
Former Alaska State Trooper Vance Peronto Sentenced for Attempted Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 63-year-old Vance Peronto to eight years with four years suspended for a conviction of one count of attempted sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. -
Kent Nielsen Sentenced to 10 Years for First-Degree Assault
Sentencing was held in Dillingham before Superior Court Judge Christina Reigh for State of Alaska vs. Kent Nielsen. -
Garrett Livingston Receives 75 Years for 2021 Murder
Garret Livingston received 95 years with 20 suspended, 75 years to serve, for the 2021 murder of Brian Bohman. -
Steavin Martin Sentenced for Two Counts of Sexual Assault
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews sentenced Steavin Martin to 35 years and one day of active jail time for a conviction of Attempted Sexual Assault in the First Degree. -
Parental Notification, Indecent Material to Minors, and More: AG Explains Law to School Districts and Libraries
In response to questions and concerns from Alaskans, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor addressed a number of topics related to education.