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February 17, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Bethel, AK) – Last week, following a six-day trial, a Bethel jury found 39-year-old Jonathan Murphy guilty of Assault in the Fourth Degree, Providing False Information Implicating Another in a Crime, and Tampering with Public Records in the Second Degree.
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February 13, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Sitka, AK) – Yesterday, a Sitka jury convicted 32-year-old Jorge Ruiz-Rivera of multiple counts of stalking in the first degree and violation of a protective order.
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February 10, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Anchorage, AK) - Yesterday, Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 63-year-old Michael Clifford Weldon to serve 12 years for Felony Assault and Driving Under the Influence, following a guilty plea on Feb. 6, 2026.
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