Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor
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Recent News About Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor
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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. -
Ryan Edwin Found Guilty in 2018 Murder and Robbery
Anchorage jury brought a five-week trial to a close, finding Ryan Shane Edwin, 28, guilty of two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, one count of Robbery in the First Degree and one count of Misconduct Involving Weapons in the Third Degree. -
State Persistence Secures Alaskans Access to Trails in Fortymile River Area
After a decade-long legal dispute about securing State trails over federal lands, on Dec. 2 the U.S. District Court in Alaska accepted a consent decree between the State and the federal Bureau of Land Management that recognizes the existence of State-owned trails through a BLM-managed Wild and Scenic River Corridor near Chicken, Alaska. -
Sene Tela Sentenced to 12 Years for Facebook Marketplace Robbery
Monday, Superior Court Judge Andrew Guidi sentenced Sene Tela, 43, for a robbery during a Facebook Marketplace meeting in August 2021. -
Antony Socarras Convicted of Murder of Girlfriend
Anchorage jury convicted Antony Leone Socarras, 35, on two counts of Murder in the Second Degree for the death of his former girlfriend, 34-year-old Angela Telles. -
Cordes Sentenced in Drunk-Driving Crash that Led to Friend’s Death
22-year-old Tyler Cordes was sentenced in a packed Homer courthouse for driving while intoxicated and crashing his vehicle, which resulted in the death of one passenger, 25-year-old Drew Brown, of Homer, and the injury of two other passengers. -
DeAnthony Harris Sentenced for 2016 Christmas Eve Double Homicide
Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna sentenced 27-year-old DeAnthony Harris to 80 years with 20 years suspended, for 60 years total of active jail time, for Harris’ role in the armed robbery and murders of Christopher and Danielle Brooks on Christmas Eve 2016. -
Anchorage Jury Finds State Corrections Not Liable for Attempted Suicide
Anchorage jury found that the Alaska Department of Corrections was not liable for an attempted suicide in the Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai on Feb. 8, 2020. -
Former Pilot Station Mayor Pleads Guilty to Felony Election Interference
68-year-old Arthur Sammy Heckman, Sr. entered a guilty plea to one felony charge of Unlawful Interference with an Election for inducing or attempting to induce an election official to fail in the official’s duty by force, threat, intimidation, or offers of reward.