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Investigation: Fatal shooting of woman with hatchet by JPD officer on Christmas Day justified
Ashley Rae Johnston threatened customers outside store and then police, state report finds.
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Names of JPD officers involved in fatal Christmas Day shooting of woman near Breeze In released
Lone officer who fired gun has been on force for six years, with no record of misconduct.
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Woman with hatchet shot by police on Christmas Day has long been in ‘a very dark place,’ mother says
Ashley Rae Johnston, 30, suffered early family hardship, first lived on the streets at the age of 12.
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Update: Woman wielding hammer, hatchet dies in officer-involved shooting near valley Breeze In
Woman threatened person at convenience store with hammer, officers with hatchet, according to JPD
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Some say minds not changed by bodycams of Steven Kissack’s death, but shooting has changed lives
Many suggest downtown confrontation could have been defused before police felt forced to shoot.
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State report: Officers who shot Steven Kissack say he ran at officer who was holding an unloaded weapon
24-page letter from attorney general includes interviews, autopsy and other tests, and legal findings.
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State: Officers ‘legally justified in their use of deadly force’ in shooting of Steven Kissack
Bodycam footage from four JPD officers, plus a rooftop cellphone video, released to public.
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The bodycam of the first officer to approach Steven Kissack is 17 minutes long. Here’s what it shows.
A calm beginning, a sudden escalation and a friend trying to help is told “call my sister if…
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UPDATE: Bodycam footage of Steven Kissack shooting, results of state investigation scheduled for release Tuesday
Videos, originally scheduled for Friday release, delayed until JPD gets state report, police chief says.
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The work of the Juneau Police Department’s Wellness Program is never done
JPD destigmatizes mental health needs of officers, who also get crisis and de-escalation training.
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Family, friends of Steven Kissack united from afar at memorial gathering after his death
Remembered as a youth who loved to read, dreamed of Alaska and kept giving even while on the…
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Shooting death of Steven Kissack results in pleas to Assembly for transparency, restoration of trust
Residents commenting at Monday meeting mixed about if police response during standoff was proper.
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Names of officers involved in death of Steven Kissack released, along with more details of standoff
JPD states Kissack threatened to kill officers; one officer who fired gun cleared in 2016 shooting.
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Protesters demand police accountability following death of Steven Kissack
Advocates gather where he was shot, say they are raising their voices because “he’s unable to speak.”
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As the death investigation of Steven Kissack begins, special prosecution office explains its process
Reviews can be lengthy, information limited to ensure due process, Department of Law leaders say
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Fatal shooting of Steven Kissack by police and community’s response shows Juneau’s failures and heart, mourners say
“If we as a society did fail him then we should make sure we don’t fail others.”