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Man gets 226-year prison sentences for killing 2 Alaska Native women. He filmed the torture of one
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man who killed two Alaska Native women and was heard while videotaping the torture death of one say that in his movies “everybody always dies” was sentenced in Anchorage Friday to 226 years in prison. Brian Steven Smith was sentenced for the deaths of Kathleen Henry in 2019 and Veronica Abouchuk, who was 52 when her family reported her missing in February 2019, seven months after they last saw her. Judge Kevin Saxby said their deaths were “the stuff of nightmares.” Authorities said Smith filmed Henry’s torture. His cellphone was later stolen. The person who found the images transferred them to a memory card and turned them over to police.
Man gets 226 years in deaths of 2 Alaska Native women. He filmed the torture of one
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man who killed two Alaska Native women and was heard while videotaping the torture death of one say that in his movies “everybody always dies” was sentenced Friday to 226 years in prison.
Letter: Register to vote by mail
Think you’re signed up to get your ballot in the mail? You’re probably not. Anchorage folks, here is a quick quiz: If you got your ballot in the mail in April and May for the municipal elections, will you get it in the mail for the presidential election? The answer is no — at least, not automatically.
Letter: Shootings
Can I point out the huge, overwhelming elephant in the room about the mass shootings? They are nearly all done by men. Maybe we should just sell guns to ladies — then we would see some gun control. — Miriam Marsh. Anchorage. Have something on your mind? Send to...
Letter: House race irony
Am I the only one who sees the irony of a convicted felon endorsing the former head of the Department of Corrections?. Have something on your mind? Send to letters@adn.com or click here to submit via any web browser. Letters under 200 words have the best chance of being published. Writers should disclose any personal or professional connections with the subjects of their letters. Letters are edited for accuracy, clarity and length.
Trump-appointed judge in Alaska resigns over sexual misconduct, leaving only 1 judge in state
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska has resigned and could face impeachment after having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a clerk who later became an assistant U.S. Attorney and then repeatedly lying about it to investigators, a judicial investigation found. The resignation by Joshua...
Former Houston city treasurer sentenced to prison for wire fraud, money laundering, tax evasion
Former City of Houston Treasurer Jess Adams was sentenced on July 9, 2024 to two and half years in prison for embezzling more than $1.16 million from the City of Houston and later from a Wasilla-based equipment company, and then evading taxes on the embezzled profits alleged to have taken place from 2015 to 2022.
Palmer, Wasilla Carrs Safeway among 18 Alaska stores planned for divestiture in proposed merger with Kroger
As part of a larger divestiture plan by the Albertsons Companies, Inc, the company has released a list of nearly 600 stores to be sold around the country, including 18 stores in Alaska that are part of the list, with two of them in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The move is...
Letter: Reality vs. image
Just a thought about President Joe Biden’s “poor performance” in the debates. There are both young and old people who are imperfect, who can not remember names and faces but have good hearts and sound judgment. America is the entertainment capital of the world and worships good “actors” who show confidence and no sign of weakness. This is why we need Mr. Trump to show us the folly of our ways.
Big Lake woman dies in motorcycle collision
A Big Lake woman has died following a motorcycle versus pedestrian collision in the Big Lake area on July 8. In an online dispatch, Alaska State Troopers were notified of the accident, in which a Yamaha dirt bike was being operated on a paved walking path at a high rate of speed when the operator collided with 79-year-old Nadara Williams. AST and EMS responded to the scene and transported Williams to an area hospital for treatment.
Letter: Live with the dandelions
There appears to be some controversy regarding dandelions. A recent letter writer encouraged trying to eliminate them. First off, we all know that is darn well impossible. Second, he suggested using products with harsh chemicals, which is totally unacceptable. I have dogs, and I certainly don’t want them running around...
Brian Steven Smith sentenced to 226 years for the murders of 2 Native Alaskan women
Brian Steven Smith has been sentenced to 226 years in prison for the deaths of two Native Alaskan women, Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuk. Smith was found guilty in February on 14 criminal counts, including first and second-degree murder, tampering with evidence and sexual assault in the deaths of both women. He declined to speak at Friday's hearing and did not speak at all throughout the trial.
Alaska’s AG Treg Taylor joins suit against schools that secretly ‘socially transition’ students’ gender ID
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor and 15 other attorneys general have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court regarding schools that help students make “social gender transitions” without their parents’ knowledge. Such as transition would include using a different bathroom, locker room, name, or gender pronoun at school and keeping that information secret from the parents.
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