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January 26, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Alaska Attorney General Launches Statewide Grocery Pricing Compliance Initiative

(Anchorage, AK) – Attorney General Stephen J. Cox today announced a new statewide initiative aimed at ensuring accurate pricing at grocery stores across Alaska.

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January 23, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Dillon Spring Sentenced to Serve 75 Years for Attempted Murder of Six Officers

(Anchorage, AK) – Today, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 32-year-old Dillon Nicholas Spring to serve 75 years on six counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder, one count of Second-Degree Misconduct Involving Weapons, and one count of Fourth-Degree Assault.

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January 23, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Leroy Kobuk, Jr. Convicted of Assault in the First Degree

(St. Michael’s, AK) – On Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, Leroy James Kobuk, Jr., 30, was convicted by a Nome jury of Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, and three counts of Assault in the Third Degree.

Attorney General Stephen J. Cox

Attorney General
Stephen J. Cox

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.