After leaving the cockpit, the off-duty pilot allegedly told a flight attendant, “You need to cuff me right now or it’s going to be bad.”
Crime & Courts
4 key takeaways from the FBI’s annual crime report
There was less reported violent crime across the U.S. last year after a dramatic spike in 2020. But there were more car thefts and hate crimes reported.
Alaska Medicaid fraud investigation leads to indictment for Kenai doctor and staff
Each of the defendants faces 23 criminal counts, including fraud, theft and fraudulent insurance acts.
Racial disparities persist in Alaska’s prisons
A national prison research group says American Indians and Alaska Natives are vastly overrepresented in state prison systems nationwide — and Alaska tops the list.
Scammers posing as a local contractor are targeting Juneau flood victims
At least one person lost more than $50,000 in the scam.
Anchorage commissioner charged with defrauding city for more than $1.6M in COVID relief funds
Federal charges accuse the commissioner of depositing relief funds into personal accounts to finance businesses, pay off taxes, and buy cryptocurrency.