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Juneau Jury Convicts Brent Clancy for Assault
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Apr 29, 2026

Juneau Jury Convicts Brent Clancy for Assault

(Juneau, AK) – Last week, a Juneau jury convicted 52-year-old Brent Clancy of one count of Assault in the Third Degree, one count of Assault in the Fourth Degree, two counts of Assault in the Presence of a Child, and one count of Violation of a Domestic Violence Protective Order. At trial, the evidence showed [...]

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Anchorage man sentenced to 7 years for robbing two banks in 24 hours – Alaska Native News
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Apr 28, 2026

Anchorage man sentenced to 7 years for robbing two banks in 24 hours – Alaska Native News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for robbing two banks last year. According to court documents, on Sept. 16, 2025, Ezekiel Thomas, 38, was released on bail in several pending state cases, including a bank robbery in Bethel. In the afternoon of Sept. 18, a man [...]

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Jury Convicts Brian Kurtzman of 11 Counts of Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse of a Minor – Alaska Native News
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Apr 28, 2026

Jury Convicts Brian Kurtzman of 11 Counts of Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse of a Minor – Alaska Native News

(Juneau, AK) – Thursday, following a two-week trial, a Juneau jury found 53-year-old Brian Kurtzman guilty of three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, one count of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, four counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, one count of Sexual Abuse [...]

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Ketchikan Jury Convicts Justin Carpenter on Multiple Counts of Felony Assault
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Apr 24, 2026

Ketchikan Jury Convicts Justin Carpenter on Multiple Counts of Felony Assault

(Ketchikan, AK) – On April 17, 2026, a Ketchikan jury convicted Justin Carpenter of multiple counts of Felony Assault, following a three-day trial. The charges stemmed from an incident from the evening of Oct. 18, 2025. Justin Carpenter was intoxicated and trying to do laundry when an altercation ensued with his roommate. Carpenter claimed that [...]

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Kirt Filoialii Sentenced for Multiple Counts of Assault and Intent to Distribute Drugs – Alaska Native News
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Apr 21, 2026

Kirt Filoialii Sentenced for Multiple Counts of Assault and Intent to Distribute Drugs – Alaska Native News

(Anchorage, AK) – Thursday, Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 47-year-old Kirt Filoialii to a composite sentence of 53 years to serve with 10 years suspended for eight felony convictions after three jury trials in 2025. Filoialii was convicted of Assault in the First and Second Degree for beating and strangling the victim, including breaking [...]

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Repeat offender sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking, firearms crimes – Alaska Native News
Alaska.native.news.com
Apr 21, 2026

Repeat offender sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking, firearms crimes – Alaska Native News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for committing drug trafficking and firearms crimes while on pretrial release in multiple state cases. According to court documents, in 2013, Paul Baldwin Jr., 35, was convicted of a federal drug trafficking crime and sentenced to seven years in prison. [...]

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