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Juneau Police Department Officer C.J. Warnaca administers a field sobriety test after a four-car crash on Egan Drive on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. Nobody was harmed, authorities said on scene. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Driver in four-car crash charged with felony

One person was treated for minor injuries.

Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018

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Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018

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Broken windows are covered up at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, after reports of vandalism on Monday night. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Vandalism spree hits four Valley churches

One church suffered about $10,000 in damages.

Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018

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Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018

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Sitka man charged with having, making pipe bomb

The man allegedly attempted to ignite a bomb near Herring Cove Road in Sitka on Oct. 4.

Ty Grussendorf, 24, left, appears in Juneau Superior Court with his attorney, John P. Cashion, to plead guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a minor on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Grussendorf pleads guilty to sex abuse

The sentence will likely be handed down in January.

A Yakutat Borough Police Department vehicle sits in front of the site of a fatal stabbing in Yakutat on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. (Courtesy Photo | Yakutat Borough Police Department)

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Yakutat murder suspect, victim were longtime friends

It’s the first murder in Yakutat in more than 20 years.

Juneau Empire file photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Police calls for Monday, Oct. 22, 2018

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Walruses are pictured in this courtesy photo. (Courtesy Photo | USFWS National Digital Library)

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Skagway man indicted for walrus ivory smuggling

The indictment alleged lying on paperwork, smuggling and the illegal sale of walrus ivory.

Police calls for Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018

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Police calls for Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018

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Leah Van Kirk, Southeast Alaska Pretrial Enforcement Supervisor, speaks from the new Pretrial office on Sherwood Lane on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Pretrial enforcement looking to make long-term difference

Pretrial officials are still trying to clear up misconceptions about the program.

Police calls for Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

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Police calls for Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

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Jordan Irving Parker Oldham, 26, had two warrants out for his arrest, according to a Juneau Police Department Press release. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau Police Department)

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Police arrest man on multiple warrants

He was arrested in the area of Village Street.

Buck Robert Mills, 39, escaped from Pretrial Enforcement Division supervision last week and Alaska State Troopers are searching for him. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska State Troopers)

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Troopers look for man on the run

He’s awaiting trial for attempting to smuggle drugs into prison.

Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018

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Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018

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Police arrest man for vehicle theft a week after car chase

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Police arrest man for vehicle theft a week after car chase

Six days after Taylor Cope outran police, he was found and arrested.

Woman arrested for hitting police officer

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Woman arrested for hitting police officer

The police officer was hit in the head from behind.

Demonstrators march in the Violence Against Women Awareness Rally near Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Friday, April 20, 2018. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire File)                                 Demonstrators march in the Violence Against Women Awareness Rally near Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Friday, April 20, 2018. (Richard McGrail | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Do whatever it takes to make a safer Alaska

Alaska is the least safe place for women in the nation.

Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018

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Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

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