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July 16, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Former Seward Police Department Officer Matthew Susko Convicted and Sentenced for Driving With Screen Operating

(Seward, AK) – Today, Magistrate Judge Christina Teaford sentenced former Seward Police Department Officer Matthew Susko, 40, to a fine of $600.00 for the offense of Driving With Screen Operating.

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July 16, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Nicolas Andrew Bushnell Convicted for 2023 Murder of Breann Lang

(Kenai, AK)– Yesterday, 33-year-old Nicolas Bushnell was convicted by a Kenai jury of First-Degree Murder for the 2023 strangulation death of Breann Lang.

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July 14, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Michael Paschall, of Delta Junction, Convicted and Sentenced After Pleading Guilty for Stealing over $440,000 from the Rural Deltana Volunteer Fire Department

(Anchorage, AK) – On July 9, 2026, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Patricia Haines sentenced Michael Paschall to three years of imprisonment with one year suspended, followed by ten years on felony probation, for one count of Scheme to Defraud.

Acting Attorney General Cori Mills

Acting Attorney General
Cori Mills

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.

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

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