Sitka Police Chief Jeff Ankerfelt (right) was named to the Alaska Marijuana Control Board on May 24. Ankerfelt is the subject of a lawsuit filed this week against the department by current officer Ryan Silva. (Courtesy Photo | Sitka Police Department)

Sitka officer files lawsuit alleging police department punished him for speaking out

A Sitka police officer filed a lawsuit against the City of Sitka and the Sitka Police Department this week, making a variety of claims that… Continue reading

Sitka Police Chief Jeff Ankerfelt (right) was named to the Alaska Marijuana Control Board on May 24. Ankerfelt is the subject of a lawsuit filed this week against the department by current officer Ryan Silva. (Courtesy Photo | Sitka Police Department)
Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018

Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018

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Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018
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Man attempts to escape from Troopers van after arrest for multiple burglaries

Two days after he was arrested as a suspect in three burglaries, a Juneau man attempted to escape while being transported from court to prison.

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Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018

Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018

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Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018
Trail Mix crew works as parts of a new bridge are lowered by helicopter at Paris Creek on the Treadwell Ditch Trail on Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Lumber, materials stolen from trail maintenance nonprofit

Trail Mix, Inc., a nonprofit that maintains Juneau’s trails, has a fairly short season in which to work. The nonprofit suffered a major setback this… Continue reading

Trail Mix crew works as parts of a new bridge are lowered by helicopter at Paris Creek on the Treadwell Ditch Trail on Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Juneau police and Alaska State Troopers search James Barrett’s house at 401 Harris Street on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Family feud begins in court hearing about Harris Street house

Sitka Superior Court Judge Jude Pate ruled Tuesday that he’s not quite ready to evict James Barrett from his home on Harris Street, saying he’d… Continue reading

Juneau police and Alaska State Troopers search James Barrett’s house at 401 Harris Street on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018

Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018
Police and fire for Monday, Aug. 20, 2018

Police and fire for Monday, Aug. 20, 2018

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Police and fire for Monday, Aug. 20, 2018
Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018

Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018

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Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018
City Attorney Amy Mead talks about her career on Thursday, August 16, 2018, as she prepares to start her new job on Monday as a Superior Court Judge. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Mead prepares for jump from attorney to judge

When she was 25, Amy Mead was living in Boston, working at the Hard Rock Café and wondering what to do with the rest of… Continue reading

City Attorney Amy Mead talks about her career on Thursday, August 16, 2018, as she prepares to start her new job on Monday as a Superior Court Judge. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018

Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018

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Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018
Police calls for Friday, Aug. 17, 2018

Police calls for Friday, Aug. 17, 2018

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Police calls for Friday, Aug. 17, 2018
Andy Jones, director for the Alaska Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention, speaks during a community meeting in the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, on what Juneau needs to fight opioid misuse. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

State making progress in fight against opioid addiction

As statewide public safety officials unveiled crime statistics Wednesday, they expressed optimism in one main category: the state’s reaction to the opioid crisis. Since Gov.… Continue reading

Andy Jones, director for the Alaska Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention, speaks during a community meeting in the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, on what Juneau needs to fight opioid misuse. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
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Argument about stolen shoes leads to stabbing, police say

An argument about stolen shoes led to two hospitalizations and an arrest Tuesday night, according to a Juneau Police Department press release. Juneau man Kurtis… Continue reading

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Juneau Police Department officers arrest California resident Kevin Leonard-Kinney at the Baranof Hotel during a drug bust on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Feds, police seize drugs, make arrests at Baranof Hotel

The Juneau Police Department assisted multiple federal agencies in intercepting a package of methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine and making two arrests last week, according to… Continue reading

Juneau Police Department officers arrest California resident Kevin Leonard-Kinney at the Baranof Hotel during a drug bust on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
A Juneau Police Department car sits in front of 401 Harris Street as police officers search it Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire File)

Crime continues to rise in state, Juneau

The amount of crime in Alaska continued to rise in 2017, according to numbers released by the Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, and the… Continue reading

A Juneau Police Department car sits in front of 401 Harris Street as police officers search it Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018

Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018
Police and fire for Monday, Aug. 13, 2018

Police and fire for Monday, Aug. 13, 2018

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Police and fire for Monday, Aug. 13, 2018
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Crime rates can’t be linked to SB 91

On July 31, the Juneau Empire posted an opinion piece by Dan Carothers criticizing Alaska’s justice reforms. First off, I want to thank Mr. Carothers… Continue reading

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