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Witness Seth Bradshaw points to where he found the body Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales at an Excursion Inlet cabin while Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg holds a map during the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, April 30, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. Bradshaw was the first person to find Rosales. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Witnesses give insight into circumstances around 2016 fatal shooting

The first day of witness testimony in the murder trial of Mark De Simone took jurors to the scene of the shooting death of Duilio… Continue reading

Witness Seth Bradshaw points to where he found the body Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales at an Excursion Inlet cabin while Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg holds a map during the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, April 30, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. Bradshaw was the first person to find Rosales. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
A warning sign posted at Brotherhood Bridge by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Monday, April 30, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Wolf kills dog near Brotherhood Bridge Trail

A morning walk on the Brotherhood Bridge Trail took an unfortunate turn for a person walking their dog Monday. Wildlife Regional Supervisor Ryan Scott of… Continue reading

A warning sign posted at Brotherhood Bridge by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Monday, April 30, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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)

Live blog: Murder trial of Mark De Simone

The Empire will be at the Mark De Simone murder trial every day, providing live coverage from the courtroom. Bookmark this page and keep checking… Continue reading

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)

Supreme Court reverses parts of ruling in Thane Campground shooting

After reviewing the facts in a 2010 shooting at Thane Campground, the Alaska State Supreme Court reversed parts of the Juneau Superior Court’s earlier ruling… Continue reading

Assistant Public Defender Deborah Macaulay gives her opening statement in the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Friday, April 27, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

First witnesses will take the stand Monday in Mark De Simone murder trial

The defense in the murder trial of Mark De Simone doesn’t disagree with the prosecution on much, Assistant Public Defender Deborah Macaulay said in court… Continue reading

Assistant Public Defender Deborah Macaulay gives her opening statement in the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Friday, April 27, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales, pictured, was fatally shot in 2016. Rosales, a Juneau resident, was 34 at the time. (Courtesy photo | Rosales family)

Jury is set for murder trial

The jury is set for the trial of Mark De Simone, who is accused of killing Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales in 2016. Assistant… Continue reading

Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales, pictured, was fatally shot in 2016. Rosales, a Juneau resident, was 34 at the time. (Courtesy photo | Rosales family)
Lemon Creek Correctional Center pictured on Friday, April 13, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Nine people indicted for conspiring to smuggle drugs into Lemon Creek Correctional Center

A Juneau grand jury indicted nine people on drug charges for conspiring to get drugs into Lemon Creek Correctional Center, according to an indictment dated… Continue reading

Lemon Creek Correctional Center pictured on Friday, April 13, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Mark De Simone stands in Juneau District Court for his arraignment on murder charges on May 17, 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

‘Laborious’ jury selection process begins in murder trial

Jury selection began Wednesday for the trial of Mark De Simone, accused of the 2016 murder of Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales. The going… Continue reading

Mark De Simone stands in Juneau District Court for his arraignment on murder charges on May 17, 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales, pictured, was fatally shot in 2016. Rosales, a Juneau resident, was 34 at the time. (Courtesy photo | Rosales family)

After delay, jury selection begins Wednesday in murder trial

Conflicting memories from a key witness and an investigator delayed the start of a long-anticipated murder trial, but the conflict only pushed the trial back… Continue reading

Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales, pictured, was fatally shot in 2016. Rosales, a Juneau resident, was 34 at the time. (Courtesy photo | Rosales family)
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Man sentenced for dealing meth in Juneau, Anchorage

A man who pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine throughout Alaska — including Juneau — was sentenced in Federal Court last week, according to a release… Continue reading

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Judge Debra O’Gara works in the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s Tribal Court on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

People of Juneau: Alaska Native judge runs Tribal Court with comforting, serious demeanor

Tribal Court Presiding Judge Debra O’Gara walked into the courtroom on a morning in early April and took a seat at the front of the… Continue reading

Judge Debra O’Gara works in the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s Tribal Court on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Mark Anthony De Simone, 53 at the time, arrives in Juneau District Court for his arraignment in this May 2016 file photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Murder trial pushed back

A trial two years in the works was supposed to start Monday, but a last-minute change will push it back at least a day or… Continue reading

Mark Anthony De Simone, 53 at the time, arrives in Juneau District Court for his arraignment in this May 2016 file photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Kenny Smith talks about learning to carve at Lemon Creek Correctional Center on Monday, April 13, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Art behind bars: Lemon Creek art program benefits inmates, regional nonprofits

Editor’s note: Additional details have been added to clarify the collaboration between programs at the Sealaska Corporation and Sealaska Heritage Institute. At first, Kenny Smith… Continue reading

Kenny Smith talks about learning to carve at Lemon Creek Correctional Center on Monday, April 13, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Tanya Rorem, pictured kissing her son in 2002. (Courtesy photo | Rorem family)

Services, funding dwindle for those living with FASD

Even as a baby, Tanya was different. Larry and Laura Rorem adopted Tanya when she was 8 months old in 1973, not knowing that Tanya’s… Continue reading

Tanya Rorem, pictured kissing her son in 2002. (Courtesy photo | Rorem family)
JDHS student Finn Adam (left) and homeschool student James Zuiderduin (right), Capital City Fire/Rescue cadets, practice advancing a hose under pressure at their final day of training with the CCFR on Saturday, April 21, 2018. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)

High school students learn lifesaving, leadership skills in CCFR cadet program

The five high school students held the hose, ready to enter the burning building. Two orange cones represented the front door, two poles set about… Continue reading

JDHS student Finn Adam (left) and homeschool student James Zuiderduin (right), Capital City Fire/Rescue cadets, practice advancing a hose under pressure at their final day of training with the CCFR on Saturday, April 21, 2018. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas’ Jackson Norberg punches the ball between West Anchorage’s Dominic Owen, left, and Jack Nelson, right, at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday, April 20, 2018. West won 3-1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Lights go out on possible JDHS comeback

With 16 minutes to go in Friday night’s game against West Anchorage, the Juneau-Douglas High School Crimson Bears were trying to fight their way back… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Jackson Norberg punches the ball between West Anchorage’s Dominic Owen, left, and Jack Nelson, right, at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday, April 20, 2018. West won 3-1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Donald Habeger, community coordinator for the Juneau Reentry Coalition, opens a community meeting addressing the barriers to housing that post-incarcerated people in Juneau face. The meeting took place at Centennial Hall on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)

Stable housing sets foundation for reentry, former inmates say

Vince Libertino doesn’t like to admit that he feels stress. His pride, he said, won’t let him. As he spoke at a Juneau Reentry Coalition… Continue reading

Donald Habeger, community coordinator for the Juneau Reentry Coalition, opens a community meeting addressing the barriers to housing that post-incarcerated people in Juneau face. The meeting took place at Centennial Hall on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire)

Leader of California drug ring had apartment in Juneau

The “primary facilitator” of a drug ring that extended from California to Alaska had an apartment in Juneau, a spokesperson for a California U.S. Attorney’s… Continue reading

PBS president is paying visit to Juneau

For the first time in more than 30 years, a member of PBS senior management will be in Juneau. PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger… Continue reading

Juneau Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters work a building fire at North Franklin and Second Street on Monday, April 16, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Franklin Street fire began due to electrical problem, fire marshal says

An electrical issue caused the fire that damaged a North Franklin Street building on Monday night, Capital City Fire/Rescue Fire Marshal Dan Jager said. The… Continue reading

Juneau Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters work a building fire at North Franklin and Second Street on Monday, April 16, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)