Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor
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Recent News About Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor
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Andrew Byrd Convicted of 2015 Sexual Assault
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. -
Wasilla Resident Pezzini Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor Before Closing Arguments
On April 2, Scott Anthony Pezzini, 34, pled guilty to two counts of Sexual Abuse of Minor in the First Degree and one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree right before closing arguments of his trial. -
Ketchikan Jury Convicts Andrew Hanson of Multiple Drug Felonies Involving Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
A Ketchikan jury convicted 40-year-old Andrew Hanson on multiple drug related charges. -
AG Taylor Joins Bipartisan Coalition Backing Legislation to Curb Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general, calling on Congress to pass federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons. -
Former Pilot Station Mayor Sentenced in Felony Election Interference Case
Former Mayor of Pilot Station, 68-year-old Arthur Sammy Heckman, Sr., was sentenced for one felony conviction of Unlawful Interference with an Election for inducing or attempting to induce an election official to fail in the official’s duty through the use of force, threat, intimidation, or offers of reward. -
Dan Strigle is New Kenai DA
Dan Strigle is the new District Attorney in Kenai. -
Alaska Challenges the New Rule not the Rehabilitation Act: AG Taylor Explains Why
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor wrote the following column to explain why the State is challenging a new Final Rule related to the Rehabilitation Act, adopted last year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. -
Court Orders Local Business to Pay $250,000 Penalty for Selling Imported Products as Alaskan Made
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced that the Alaska Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Unit obtained a Superior Court order requiring B. Merry Studio, Inc., its owners, and an employee to pay a $250,000 civil penalty for marketing products as made in Alaska, when those products were in fact made in the Philippines. -
Alaska Supports Rehabilitation Act Funding and Protections
Alaska’s continued participation in the Texas v. Becerra multistate case ensures that the Rehabilitation Act will continue, without undue interference, to protect the rights of persons with disabilities and the federal funding that supports existing Section 504 protections. -
State of Alaska Challenges Federal Decisions Taking Away State Jurisdiction Over Native Allotments
The State of Alaska filed a complaint that challenges a series of federal administrative decisions that cast into uncertainty long-settled jurisdictional authority over land in Alaska. -
Anchorage Jury Convicts Chue Yang of Murdering Wife
On Jan. 30, 2025, an Anchorage jury returned a verdict of guilty for Murder in the Second Degree for 37-year-old Chue Yang. -
Law’s New Tribal Relations Webpage Continues Outreach
Alaska Department of Law launched a new Tribal Relations Webpage to enhance communication, collaboration, and coordination between the Department and Alaska Native communities, tribes, and corporations. -
Juneau Jury Convicts Eric Mann for Sex Abuse of Minor
Juneau jury convicted 66-year-old Eric Mann on one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree. -
Attorney General Taylor Settles with Anchorage Chrysler Center Regarding Document Fees
Attorney General Taylor announced a settlement with Anchorage Chrysler Center Inc. regarding document fees it charged its customers that were not included in the online advertised price of its vehicles. -
Peter Moses, of Saint Mary’s, Sentenced to 99 Years for Sexual Assault in the Second Degree
Bethel Superior Court Judge William Montgomery, sentenced 51-year-old Peter Moses to serve 99 years of incarceration for the June 2021 sexual penetration of an incapacitated family member. -
AG Taylor New Chair of Attorney General Alliance
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has officially assumed the chairmanship of the Attorney General Alliance (AGA). -
State of Alaska Sues the Feds for Violating Congressional Directive to Develop Resources of 1002 Area
The State is suing the federal government for actions in 2024 that violate the statutory mandate of Congress to open oil and gas leasing and development in a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge known as the Coastal Plain. -
Sarah Dayan Convicted of Murder, Burglary, and Theft
Following a seven-week trial, an Anchorage jury found Sarah Dayan guilty of 15 crimes — including murder, burglary, and theft — after the 2020 murder of Keith Huss and her ensuing flight from police. -
Donteh Devoe Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Superior Court Judge Peter Ramgren sentenced Donteh Devoe, 42, to serve 25 years in custody for one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree. After serving his period of incarceration, Devoe will be on felony probation for 10 years. -
Stephany Bilecki Sentenced to 130 Years for Murdering Her Two Infants Years Apart
Stephany Elizabeth Bilecki (formerly LaFountain), 29, was sentenced to a composite sentence of 130 years with 85 years suspended for the 2015 and 2017 murders of her infant children.