People who witnessed Monday’s deadly police shooting in downtown Juneau are carrying a lot of emotions — anger, confusion and grief, to name a few.
Public Safety
Body discovered in a bus owned by a missing Southeast Alaska man
The bus belonged to Thomas Nelson, a Saxman man who has been missing since October, but troopers have not yet been able to positively identify the body.
Widespread technology outage disrupts Alaska 911 service, global flights and banking
The problem affected airline communications, causing the FAA to ground all domestic American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines flights.
Alaska officials say they’re working to speed up investigations of police shootings
So far this year, officers have shot nine people during responses, killing six of them. Five of those shootings involved Anchorage police.
Community expresses sadness and anger at vigil for Juneau man killed by police
Kissack was unhoused, and he and his fluffy dog Juno were familiar faces to those who live and work downtown.
Brian Smith sentenced to 226 years for killing 2 Alaska Native women
The courtroom was packed for Friday’s sentencing of a man who had bragged to police about killing two Alaska Native women.