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September 17, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska and 40 other states have reached a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation’s largest auto finance companies for $709.5m in debt relief and cash payments.
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September 15, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Palmer, AK) – Today, a Palmer jury convicted Michael Melendez, age 36, of Murder in the First Degree and two counts of Murder in the Second Degree for causing the death of Jose Torres Ayala, then age 21, in 2023.
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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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