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January 30, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Anchorage, Alaska) - Today, Enick A. Bell was sentenced in Superior Court to 35 years to serve for two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. Once released, Bell will have 15 years of probation and lifetime registration requirement.
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January 30, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Fairbanks, AK) – Yesterday, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Patricia Haines sentenced Vladimir Kurilchenko, 57, to 20 years of incarceration for three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, following his conviction at trial in June 2025.
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January 29, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Anchorage, AK) – On Jan. 27, 2026, in front of Anchorage Superior Court Judge Garton, Jalonni Blackshear pled guilty to two counts of murder for the deaths of his wife Raechyl Blackshear and his 14-year-old daughter, J.B.
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