Prosecutors argued that Jeffrey Fultz shouldn’t be eligible for a public defender, but the judge disagreed.
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Suit challenging use of Alaska homeschool funds for private school tuition moves forward
A judge denied a group of homeschool parents’ effort to dismiss the case, saying a Supreme Court ruling requires a closer look at how allotments are spent in practice.
‘He’s a good officer who made a very bad mistake’: Juneau police chief defends hiring of now-resigned cop
Chief Bos said he believes the officer’s actions don’t reflect his character or the department as a whole.
Anchorage police adopt AI to analyze investigative data
This is the first time APD has officially adopted AI software for department use, police chief Sean Case said.
Sexual assault case against former Juneau chiropractor will be retried
Although Jeffery Fultz wasn’t found guilty during his original trial, the remaining 13 charges are still active.
A decade after a man died in Lemon Creek Correctional Center, his widow wants to know what’s changed
Joseph Murphy died after correctional staff denied him medical care. Now, his widow wonders if the state made any changes to prison protocol that would prevent a death like her husband’s from happening again.