Gov. Bill Walker signed a measure into law Friday that aims to address what some call a backlog of untested sexual assault kits.
Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
Ketchikan pastor, retired teacher charged with sexual abuse of a minor
According to the police complaint filed in court, the charges stem from alleged groping incidents last fall with a 14-year-old girl.
Former House Rep. Zach Fansler to plead guilty to harassment
Former House Rep. Zach Fansler will plead guilty, though not to assault, almost six months after he was accused of slapping a woman in his hotel room.
Alaska lawmakers approve funding to test rape kits
Juneau Empire reports the funding boost this week will help pay to send the kits to outside labs to examine the untested DNA evidence from sexual assault cases over the past several years.
Haines School Board renames high school gym
The Haines Borough School Board renamed the high school gym. The facility, known for decades as the Karl Ward Gymnasium, will now be called the Haines High School Gymnasium.
Camille Cosby defends Bill Cosby, says he was the victim of ‘lynch mobs’
The entertainer’s wife had been largely absent during his sexual assault trial. She’s now released a three-page blistering defense.