The state’s Office of Special Prosecutions released a statement Wednesday that cleared Officer Jonah Hennings-Booth in the Christmas morning shooting of 30-year-old Raye Johnston.
Crime & Courts
Alaska Supreme Court chief justice responds to court delays in speech to lawmakers
Carney spent part of her first State of the Judiciary address responding to concerns over delays in court proceedings highlighted in recent news stories from the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica.
Teen driver fatally shot by man at Mendenhall Valley roundabout
Police say the alleged shooter called in to report what happened and waited at the scene for police to arrive. After a preliminary investigation, police released him from custody.
Juneau’s new district attorney has a background in domestic violence litigation
Bostick grew up in Palmer and previously worked in the Anchorage district attorney’s office and as a private attorney, often representing domestic violence victims.
Anchorage jail inmate dies after December assault by Juneau man
The Alaska Department of Law said 33-year-old Lawrence Fenumiai of Juneau is now charged with second-degree murder in his cellmate’s death.
State seeks new trial against former Alaska legislator accused of elections misdeeds
In December, prosecutors failed to convict Gabrielle LeDoux after a hung jury resulted in a mistrial for all 12 charges she faced.