U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska
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Paul Baldwin Jr., an Anchorage resident with prior convictions for drug offenses, received a fifteen-year sentence after pleading guilty to new charges involving narcotics distribution while possessing firearms illegally during pretrial release periods across multiple cases.
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U.S. authorities announced new actions against leading DDoS-for-hire cyberattack platforms on Apr. 16 as part of a global crackdown involving law enforcement partners worldwide. Officials seized several domains used for launching disruptive attacks targeting schools, government agencies, gaming platforms and more.
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James Barber has been found guilty by a federal jury for participating in a drug trafficking ring that imported fentanyl into Alaska. Several co-defendants have also pleaded guilty and await sentencing. Law enforcement agencies collaborated closely throughout the investigation.
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Donovan Nungasak from Utqiagvik has been sentenced to eighteen years for producing child sexual abuse material involving minors after an FBI investigation prompted by an anonymous tip revealed multiple victims were exploited online.
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A Fort Wainwright soldier has been sentenced to more than three decades in prison after pleading guilty to producing and possessing large quantities of child sexual abuse material. Authorities uncovered thousands of illicit images following an extensive investigation triggered by an online tip.
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A Washington man has been convicted by a federal jury for distributing fentanyl that resulted in two fatal overdoses in Skagway, Alaska last year. Authorities detailed how Jacob Cotton mailed drugs into an area where supply was scarce before both buyers died from overdoses within days.
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U.S., Canadian, and German authorities have disrupted four major IoT botnets responsible for record-breaking global DDoS attacks infecting millions of devices worldwide. Officials say international cooperation was key in dismantling criminal infrastructure used by cybercriminals targeting individuals and organizations across multiple countries.
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An Anchorage doctor has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to orchestrating multi-million-dollar health care fraud and tax evasion schemes spanning more than fifteen years alongside her husband. Authorities say their actions endangered patient safety while defrauding insurers out of millions.
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An Eagle River man received ten years in prison for possessing a firearm as a felon during domestic violence. Authorities say he threatened his victim with an illegal weapon after prior convictions. Officials stress this case underscores serious risks when repeat offenders access firearms.
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A Bangladeshi national, Zobaidul Amin, is set to appear in the District of Alaska following his arrest by the FBI.
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Three fishermen from Southeast Alaska have been charged with intentionally sinking their fishing vessels in separate incidents near Sitka and Petersburg, according to court documents filed last month.
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An Anchorage man, Christopher Nickalaskey, 34, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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A Kodiak man, Gerry Pugal, 38, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that led to a fatal fentanyl overdose in August 2022.
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An Anchorage man was arrested in Juneau following an indictment by a federal grand jury in Alaska.
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A federal court has ruled in favor of the United States in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving military healthcare providers at Bassett Army Community Hospital in Alaska.
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A Wasilla man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for distributing carfentanil, a potent opioid, which led to the fatal overdose of a minor and the near-fatal overdose of an adult.
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An Anchorage woman was arrested following a federal indictment alleging her involvement in a wire and bank fraud scheme that included mail theft and aggravated identity theft.
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A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted a 28-year-old Kipnuk man, Petngalria Paul, also known as “Garrett,” on multiple child pornography charges.
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A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted Dwight Chris John, a 74-year-old former church elder from Ketchikan, on charges related to child exploitation.
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A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted Adam Pool, a 39-year-old resident of Pelican, on charges related to the advertising and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).