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November 14, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 3 Years for Prescribing Drugs Without Medical Purpose

(Anchorage, AK) — Today, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Catherine Easter sentenced 58-year-old Kris Rhodes Kile to five years with two years suspended, or three years to serve for prescribing controlled substances without a medical purpose.

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November 13, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Dustin Perry convicted of Murdering His Neighbor

(Anchorage, AK) — Today, an Anchorage jury returned guilty verdicts against Dustin Perry, 34, for Murder in the First Degree and Murder in the Second Degree for shooting and killing Clayton Martinelli, 47, on April 5, 2021. 

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November 13, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

President Trump Nominates Senior Assistant Attorney General Aaron Peterson to U.S. District Court Bench

(Anchorage, AK) – Yesterday, President Trump formally announced his nomination of Senior Assistant Attorney General Aaron Peterson to the U.S. District Court bench.

Attorney General Stephen J. Cox

Attorney General
Stephen J. Cox

Mission

The Department of Law upholds the rule of law, protects public safety, and provides high quality legal representation to executive branch agencies for the benefit of all Alaskans.


Vision

The Department of Law is committed to excellence in our work. We will maintain the highest standards of ethics and professionalism to promote exceptional legal representation to the state through a valued and well-trained team of attorneys and administrative professionals dedicated to public service.

Values

We serve Alaska in a way that earns the trust of the public and fosters confidence in criminal prosecutions and state government.

We seek fair and just resolutions to legal disputes while honoring the rights of crime victims and other injured parties.

We foster a healthy work/life balance.

We encourage professional development.

We encourage a respectful, collaborative, and professional workplace where excellence, integrity, trust, diversity, and accountability are prioritized.