Felonies

Law enforcement officials in Alaska have announced that a suspicious package intercepted by state troopers contained illegal drugs with a street value of approximately half a million dollars. A 30-year-old Kodiak man has been taken into custody in connection with the...

Alaska's laws regarding heroin possession can be harsh. The amount a person possesses factors into the severity of the potential penalties. Heroin statutes Many persons arrested on heroin charges might face significant jail time since heroin possession is a felony in...

Of all the criminal charges a resident from Alaska could face, rape and murder are the most severe. A conviction might result in a sentence of life in prison. One man has recently appealed his conviction for a crime that occurred nearly 30 years ago. About the rape...

A former Alaska state legislator has been murdered, and what's even more disturbing is the news of who this man's killer was: his own son. This shocking news story is making waves throughout the state and shows how the initial accusations in an investigation might not...

Cocaine is a controlled substance made from the leaves of the coca plant. It is commonly ground into a powder and injected or smoked. However, controlled substance laws make it illegal and Alaska has stiff penalties for buying, possessing and selling it. An overview...

People in Alaska who are accused of carrying out fraudulent scams are often charged with mail fraud. Mail fraud is a federal crime in which a person commits an act of fraud through mail communication. Though it’s similar to wire fraud, mail fraud must involve physical...

Three Alaska residents were arrested on felony drug charges after police conducted a raid. The search warrant was executed at a residence in Sitka on Feb. 15. Police seized cash, drug paraphernalia and controlled substances. What was seized According to reports,...

No two assaults are alike, and Alaska's criminal code understands that. There is a range of assault crimes on the books ranging from misdemeanor to Class A felony, the highest level of crime in the state. From the defense perspective, the higher the level of assault...