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September 11, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Department of Law will not move forward with the pending voter misconduct cases arising from the investigation of voting activity in Whittier following the Alaska Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Tupe Smith v. State.
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September 11, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Bethel, AK) – Today, Bethel Superior Court Judge William Montgomery sentenced Wassillie Brink, 52, to serve 30 years with 8 years suspended for the 2022 sex assault of a Kasigluk woman.
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September 8, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Anchorage, AK) – The Office of Special Prosecutions completed its review of an officer involved shooting that occurred on May 19, 2026, involving Emil McCord and Anchorage Police Department Officers Jacob Jones, Justin Miller, and Alexander Roman.
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