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May 22, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Joshua Bell Sentenced to 170 Years for 2022 Double Homicide

(Fairbanks, AK) – Today, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Patricia Haines sentenced 23-year-old Joshua Bell to a composite sentence of 170 years for two counts of Murder in the First Degree for the 2022 murders of Ricardo Duperior and Rachel Wright, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Solicitation of Murder in the First Degree.

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May 22, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Acting AG Mills Joins Multistate Settlement with Fintech Companies GreenSky, LLC and GreenSky Holdings, LLC

(Anchorage, AK) – Today, Acting Attorney General Mills announced a multistate settlement with GreenSky, a fintech business which facilitates consumer loans.

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May 21, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

River John George Aspelund Sentenced to 99 Years for Murdering his Mother

(Kenai, AK) – Today, Kenai Superior Court Judge Lance Joanis sentenced 24-year-old River John George Aspelund to 99 years in prison, with no eligibility for parole, for brutally killing his mother in Sept. 2022.

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.