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June 23, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Alaska Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Charges 15 Defendants with over $1.8 million in Medicaid Fraud as Part of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

(Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Department of Law’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) participated in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a nationwide enforcement initiative coordinated through the Vice President’s Fraud Task Force.

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June 16, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Acting Attorney General Mills settles with Jai Mahtani, the owner of “Gold Rush,” a Ketchikan Jewelry Store, over Misrepresentations to an Undercover Investigator

(Ketchikan, AK) – Today, Acting Attorney General Mills announced a second settlement in recent weeks with a business purporting to sell Alaskan gold.

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June 11, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Nathaniel Donavan Reide Smith Sentenced to Serve Fifty-Five Years on Six Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

(Anchorage, AK) – On June 10, 2026, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack R. McKenna sentenced 29-year-old Nathaniel Donavan Reide Smith on multiple counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.

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.

Values

We serve Alaska in a way that earns the trust of the public and fosters confidence in criminal prosecutions and state government.

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

We foster a healthy work/life balance.

We encourage professional development.

We encourage a respectful, collaborative, and professional workplace where excellence, integrity, trust, diversity, and accountability are prioritized.