The criminal trial against Jeffrey Fultz, the chiropractor accused of assaulting more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care, is on track to go to trial in February after three years and 32 readiness hearings.
Crime & Courts
Susan Carney tapped as next chief justice of Alaska Supreme Court
Carney was appointed to the state Supreme Court in 2016 by then-Gov. Bill Walker. She’ll be the longest-serving justice on the bench when Maassen retires.
Juneau man arrested for second-degree murder seven months after infant’s death
The arrests follows a seven-month investigation by police into the baby girl’s April 15 death.
Former Pilot Station mayor pleads guilty to felony election interference
Arthur Heckman Sr. admitted Thursday to concealing municipal ballots and directing officials to not hold an election.
Three nominated for upcoming vacancy on Alaska Supreme Court
Gov. Mike Dunleavy will have 45 days to make a final selection that will make the court majority female for the first time.
Grand jury indicts two Alaska troopers on felony assault charges after bloody arrest
A grand jury in Kenai has indicted Alaska state troopers Joseph Miller and Jason Woodruff on first-degree assault charges after they severely injured a local man while trying to detain him.