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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. -
Raymond Landlord, of Mountain Village, Sentenced for Murder of 18-Year-Old Classmate
Bethel Superior Court Judge Nathaniel Peters sentenced now 21-year-old Raymond Landlord for the murder of 18-year-old Coy Bryan in 2018. -
Bret Herrick Sentenced for Attempted Murder of State Trooper
On Nov. 1, 2023, Superior Court Judge Bride Seifert sentenced 62-year-old Bret Herrick to a composite sentence of 74 years with 15 years suspended for the attempted murder of Alaska State Trooper Bruce Brueggeman and related crimes. -
Alaska attorney general recommends that state implement new payroll deduction process in wake of Janus ruling
JUNEAU, Alaska (Legal Newsline) – On Aug. 27, Alaska Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson penned a letter to Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy on how a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning union dues and fees will adversely impact all state employees. -
Alaska accuses nation's largest opioid manufacturer of fraudulent marketing
JUNEAU — The state of Alaska has filed a lawsuit against the United States' largest opioid manufacturer alleging the company and its subsidiary fraudulently marketed its opioid drugs to prescribers. -
Ninth Circuit upholds several of Alaska's campaign finance laws
ANCHORAGE — Three Alaska campaign finance laws relating to donation limits have been upheld by the Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, according to the state's Attorney General's Office. -
Alaska targets Bureau of Land Management over ownership of land beneath Fortymile River
ANCHORAGE — Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over ownership of lands that lie beneath the state's Fortymile River.