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Police calls for Wednesday, May 18, 2023

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Police calls for Tuesday, May 17, 2023

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This is a photo of a Capital City Fire/Rescue truck in the Mendenhall Valley in May. CCFR and the Juneau Police Department are investigating a recent blaze Sunday morning as possible arson. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Doorstep fire investigated as possible arson

The circumstances of the blaze make it unlikely to be an accident, fire marshal says

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Police calls for Friday, May 12, 2023

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Police calls for Saturday, May 13, 2023

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Police calls for Thursday, May 11, 2023

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A Transportation Security Administration officer checks luggage at the Juneau International Airport in March. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Washington man arrested on drug charges at airport

Police seize narcotics with an estimated value of $110,000.

File photo Emergency lights flash on top of a police car. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Man arrested after suspected ‘serious’ face and head assault to known woman

Alcohol appeared to be a factor, according to police.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Saturday, May 6, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Thursday, May 4, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Thursday, May 4, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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This combination photo shows Cameron McEwen and an avatar associated with a Snapchat account that authorities say was used by McEwen, who was recently arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of making extortionate interstate communications. (FBI)

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FBI looks for more possible victims after New York man arrested in ‘sextortion’ investigation

Authorities say man used Snapchat to obtain sexually explicit photos, videos from teen in Alaska.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Saturday, April 29, 2023

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Police calls for Friday, April 28, 2023

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The Juneau Police Department is asking the community to assist in identifying a man who allegedly threw a large rock at a police patrol vehicle windshield at around 2:30 a.m. on April 16. This is a picture shared by police of the the man wearing an orange cap and gray hoody as seen in surveillance footage. (Juneau Police Department)

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Police seek help identifying man who allegedly threw a rock at a patrol vehicle

JPD shared images of the man wearing an orange cap and gray hoody.

Jason Traver, sitting furtherest away, with defense attorney Nicholas Ambrose and state prosecuting attorney Jessalyn Gillum, awaits the jury’s verdict on Friday after a week’s long trial concluded. For a case that initially had started in 2019, Traver was ultimately found not guilty of second-degree assault.

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Man found not guilty of assault after wife says injuries were from consensual BDSM, not abuse

It’s the end of a three-year trial dating back to Oct. 12, 2019.