Public safety briefs for February 25, 2019

Public safety briefs for February 25, 2019

Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement and public safety records and includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone… Continue reading

Public safety briefs for February 25, 2019
Court reports for February 25, 2019

Court reports for February 25, 2019

The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: Bryan Keith Chunn, 36, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating a stalking or sex… Continue reading

Court reports for February 25, 2019
Soldotna man tracks down his own stolen vehicle

Soldotna man tracks down his own stolen vehicle

A Soldotna man has been charged with stealing another man’s car, according to a complaint filed at the Kenai Courthouse on Sunday. Patrick A. Rascon,… Continue reading

Soldotna man tracks down his own stolen vehicle
Troopers looking for suspect in car theft

Troopers looking for suspect in car theft

Alaska State Troopers are currently searching for a man suspected of stealing a woman’s 1998 Ford Expedition, according to an affidavit filed at the Kenai… Continue reading

Troopers looking for suspect in car theft
Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel H. Bolger speaks to a Joint Session of the Alaska Legislature at the Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Senate President Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, and Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, listen from the Speaker’s desk in the House of Representatives. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel H. Bolger speaks to a Joint Session of the Alaska Legislature at the Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Senate President Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, and Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, listen from the Speaker’s desk in the House of Representatives. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Maine man arrested in Alaska cold case contests extradition

Maine man arrested in Alaska cold case contests extradition

Alaska authorities charged Downs in the 1993 sexual assault and killing of 20-year-old Sophie Sergie

  • Feb 19, 2019
  • By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press
  • NewsCrime
Maine man arrested in Alaska cold case contests extradition
Deirdre Coval’s vandalized car sits outside her house on Feb. 18, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Deirdre Coval)

Soldotna woman’s car vandalized with obscene imagery

Unknown vandal spray-paints “repubicans rule” on woman’s car

Deirdre Coval’s vandalized car sits outside her house on Feb. 18, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Deirdre Coval)
Kelly Goode, right, deputy commissioner for the Department of Corrections, sits alongside DOC Administrative Services Director Sylvan Robb, center, and Office of Management and Budget Director Donna Arduin as they present to the Senate Finance Committee on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Kelly Goode, right, deputy commissioner for the Department of Corrections, sits alongside DOC Administrative Services Director Sylvan Robb, center, and Office of Management and Budget Director Donna Arduin as they present to the Senate Finance Committee on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Public safety briefs for February 15, 2019

Public safety briefs for February 15, 2019

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Public safety briefs for February 15, 2019
Woman charged with cashing $17,000 in fraudulent checks

Woman charged with cashing $17,000 in fraudulent checks

A Kenai woman has been charged with writing and cashing fraudulent checks, according to an affidavit filed by the Kenai Police Department on Feb. 14.… Continue reading

Woman charged with cashing $17,000 in fraudulent checks
Public safety briefs for February 14, 2019

Public safety briefs for February 14, 2019

Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement and public safety records and includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone… Continue reading

Public safety briefs for February 14, 2019
Three people charged with assaulting man 2 years ago

Three people charged with assaulting man 2 years ago

Three people from Kenai have been charged with assaulting and injuring a man trying to break up a fight two years ago, according to an… Continue reading

Three people charged with assaulting man 2 years ago
Public safety briefs for February 13, 2019

Public safety briefs for February 13, 2019

Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement and public safety records and includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone… Continue reading

Public safety briefs for February 13, 2019
Court Reports for February 13, 2019

Court Reports for February 13, 2019

The following judgment was recently handed down in Kenai District Court: William Donn Bushnell II, 29, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass, committed… Continue reading

Court Reports for February 13, 2019
Court reports for February 12, 2019

Court reports for February 12, 2019

The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: Brandon Mark Borchgrevink, 28, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree… Continue reading

Court reports for February 12, 2019
High-speed pursuit in Sterling ends in arrest

High-speed pursuit in Sterling ends in arrest

A Soldotna man has been charged with reckless driving and endangerment after being involved in a high-speed chase with a passenger in the car, according… Continue reading

High-speed pursuit in Sterling ends in arrest
Court reports for February 9, 2019

Court reports for February 9, 2019

The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: Ethan H. Bushong, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed… Continue reading

Court reports for February 9, 2019
Public safety briefs February 7, 2019

Public safety briefs February 7, 2019

Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement and public safety records and includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone… Continue reading

Public safety briefs February 7, 2019
Court reports February 7, 2019

Court reports February 7, 2019

The following judgment was recently handed down in Kenai District Court: Kenneth G. Kovalcik, 50, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, pleaded guilty to driving under… Continue reading

Court reports February 7, 2019
Court reports Feb. 6

Court reports Feb. 6

The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: Mcgerra Beck, 35, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Nov.… Continue reading

Court reports Feb. 6