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Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019

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Micah Nelson, 28, arrives in Juneau Superior Court for his arraignment on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Man arrested last week for assault, evading arrest arraigned for earlier charges

The man allegedly shot at police during a foot chase.

Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019

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Dimond Courthouse is home to Juneau’s court systems, Oct. 25, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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As Alaska public defenders offices are foundering, Juneau holds steady

Southeast is OK, but the state’s public defenders are in rough seas.

Police calls for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019

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Police calls for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019

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Police calls for Friday, Oct. 25, 2019

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Police calls for Friday, Oct. 25, 2019

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Micah Nelson, 28.

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Update: Wanted man arrested peacefully after standoff

Police took him into custody without violence.

Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019

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Micah Nelson is wanted by the Juneau Police Department in connection with an assault Tuesday.

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Man wanted for assaulting woman during attempted robbery

The suspect is considered armed and dangerous.

Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019

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Outcry over dog being shot turned out to be fishy

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Outcry over dog being shot turned out to be fishy

Concerns about his odor are very real, though.

79-year-old man beaten brutally

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79-year-old man beaten brutally

The victim needed three days rest before he could make it to the hospital.

In this Oct. 9 photo, Brian Steven Smith attends his arraignment on a charge of first-degree murder in Anchorage. Losing a digital memory card that contained photos and videos of a horrendous killing may have been careless, but what led police to charge Smith was something he had no control over whatsoever: His South African accent. (Loren Holmes | Anchorage Daily News via AP)

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Distinctive accent on torture video leads police to suspect

The suspect in a brutal torture killing led police right to him.

Police calls for Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019

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Police calls for Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019

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Police calls for Friday, Oct. 18, 2019

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Police calls for Friday, Oct. 18, 2019

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In this April 18, 2019, file photo, Attorney General William Barr speaks about the release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo | Patrick Semansky, File)

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AFN highlights widespread public safety failings in rural communities

There’s deep fear concerning the state of Alaska’s public safety.

Man heard in strangling video charged in 2nd death in Alaska

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Man heard in strangling video charged in 2nd death in Alaska

Anchorage police identified that woman as Veronica Abouchuk.

Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019

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