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February 6, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Ollie Garrett Sentenced to Serve 15 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree

(Kenai, AK) – Yesterday, Kenai Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson sentenced 62-year-old Ollie Garrett to 25 years with 10 years suspended, leaving 15 years to serve, following his guilty plea to a consolidated count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree.

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February 6, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Kirby Calderwood Pleads Guilty to 2019 Murder of Missing Homer Woman

(Kenai, AK) – Yesterday, 36-year-old Kirby Calderwood pled guilty to Murder in the Second Degree before Kenai Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson and admitted that he had murdered Homer resident Anesha "Duffy" Murnane.

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February 4, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Alaska Steps in to Secure State Interests in a New Chapter of Disagreement Over the Long-Awaited King Cove Road

(Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska has filed three new motions to intervene in support of the King Cove Road project.

Attorney General Stephen J. Cox

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Stephen J. Cox

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