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Juneau Police Department officers hold and question James Barrett and at least 10 other people during a raid at his house on 4th and Harris Streets on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Police, Troopers serve warrant on Barrett residence for second time in 10 months

At just before noon Wednesday, the Juneau Police Department and Alaska State Troopers served a warrant on 401…

Crepe Escape owner Amanda Kohan talks about her recent break-in while making crepes during the lunchtime rush on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Food cart owners beef up security after summer begins with break-ins

Ten thousand cruise passengers poured into Juneau on Tuesday, with many of them making their way past food…

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Coffee shop burglar loses stolen goods to trash pickup

A Juneau grand jury indicted a 47-year-old man last week for the burglary of a downtown coffee shop…

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Pedestrian struck, killed by truck

A pickup truck struck and killed a pedestrian near the Brotherhood Bridge on Monday evening, Juneau Police Department…

The scene of a Saturday afternoon collision between a Capital Transit city bus and a motorcycle at the intersection of Hospital Drive and Glacier Highway. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

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City bus collides with motorcycle

A Capital Transit bus collided with a motorcycle Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Glacier Highway and Hospital…

Thunder Mountain High School pitcher Sammy McKnight throws a warm-up pitch during the Falcons’ 2-1 loss to Sitka at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday, May 11, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Falcons end up on wrong end of pitching duel against Sitka

Thunder Mountain looked poised to take control. The Falcons had the bases loaded with one out in the…

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Two hikers rescued after getting stranded in rocky Mount Juneau terrain

Two teenage girls found themselves in more hazardous terrain than they were prepared for Wednesday, according to a…

Capital City Fire/Rescue personnel respond to a house fire at 19140 Randall Road on Friday, May 11, 2018. According to Chuck Collins the house was recently bought by his daughter, Brooke, and her husband, Kevin Walker. Collins said the fire started in the attached apartment. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Tee Harbor home likely a total loss after fire, fire official says

A house near Tee Harbor is considered a total loss after a fire Friday morning, Capital City Fire/Rescue…

Mark De Simone listens as a guilty verdict is read in his murder trial. A jury found De Simone guilty of first-degree murder for the 2016 shooting death of Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Jury convicts Mark De Simone for first-degree murder of Duilio Rosales

Many questions surrounding the shooting death of Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales will never be answered, but…

Mark De Simone enters Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Issue of intent is key as jury deliberates in murder trial

Attorneys in the murder trial of Mark De Simone made their final cases Thursday before the jury began…

Chad Kendrick, a local firearms instructor and owner of Juneau gun and ammunition store Taku Tactical, is watched by Judge Philip Pallenberg during the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Could De Simone have unintentionally fired twice? Defense expert says it’s possible.

The main question on the final day of witness testimony in the Mark De Simone murder trial was…

Juneau man Derick Nathaniel Skultka, 35, was arrested in February 2018 for a parole violation. He was also tied to the theft of guns. (Juneau Police Department | Courtesy photo)

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February arrest was related to stolen guns, authorities say

In February, about 24 firearms and multiple gold items were stolen from the home and business of a…

Chad Kendrick, firearm instructor and owner of Taku Tactical in Juneau, performs a firearm demonstration for members of the jury in the murder trial of Mark De Simone on May 8, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Firearm experts to exchange evaluations in murder trial

Five words from an expert witness Tuesday brought the murder trial of Mark De Simone to a halt.…

Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters respond to a fire at a boat condominium on Brandy Lane on May 6, 2018. (Capital City Fire/Rescue | Courtesy Photo)

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Explosion leads to boat condo fire

A boat owner was working on the wiring of his boat Sunday when he inadvertently caused a spark…

Dr. Todd Grey, a retired medical examiner, testifies to the possible path of the bullet wounds in the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, May 6, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Defense begins to make its case in murder trial

On Sunday, retired forensic pathologist Dr. Todd Grey took the Styrofoam head and went to work. After making…

Alaska State Trooper Ryan Anderson illustrates how Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales’ boots were arranged when Anderson found Rosales deceased at an Excursion Inlet cabin in 2016. Anderson is a witness in the trial of Mark De Simone, who is accused of shooting and killing Rosales. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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As prosecution wraps up case, motive still unclear in 2016 shooting death

The prosecution wrapped up its case Friday against Mark De Simone, a former Arizona legislator accused of killing…

Sitka drug ring involved violent intimidation, authorities say

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Sitka drug ring involved violent intimidation, authorities say

Juneau resident Eric Stephen Morisky, 30, also known as “Curly,” was one of seven people indicted in April…

Deputy State Medical Examiner Cristin Rolf testifies in the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Thursday, May 3, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Medical examiner gives detailed look into finding of homicide

Deputy State Medical Examiner Cristin Rolf spent about an hour on the witness stand Thursday explaining the details…

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Early-morning electrical fire damages sailboat in Aurora Harbor

In the early hours of the morning Thursday, a boat caught fire in Aurora Harbor while its owner…

Vince Bengston, a member of a 2016 hunting party, testifies in the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Gun taking center stage in murder trial

Correction: An earlier version of this article erroneously referred to the gun as a Ruger .44 Magnum Blackhawk.…