He had to of known what she was doing and benefited from her crime. They should take ALL of her stores! I always knew she was a shady character and yes, I hope she gets the max.

I am also wondering why the other business is not involved, since the package went there. But the formal wear shop was brand new, so maybe it was just easier to prove the proceeds were used for that one. Sadly, I believe she just wanted to get rich and told herself she would not be caught. Meth is so horribly destructive, and so hugely addictive, that it is really hard to have much sympathy for her.

The bead store was full of mislabelled or overpriced merchandise including fake Tlingit masks made in Indonesia. Some were so stylistically wrong that anyone who knows anything about Tlingit or Haida formline art would find them hilarious.

I was wondering how a bead store could make enough to pay the kind of rent that such a high traffic location would demand. Now I know.

I wonder how many of the diamond stores also are fronts for laundering drug money?

While "rich" may be defined differently from one person to another, Gema Thomas and her husband have been doing VERY well for themselves for years, buying businesses, cars, jewelry, trips, etc..... They have also exhibited addictive behaviors for years and it seems clear that they finally just got caught doing what they have done for so many years in our town. Good riddance to a long time nuisance in Juneau. May she spend many long hours in her cell thinking of how she could have run an honest business and been a better role model to her "odd" children.

*** the feds should be siezing ALL of her assetts, especially if she had ONE checking account for all of the businesses. How can one be sure that all of the businesses werent involved and werent profiting from her drug dealing behaviors? Take it all, houses, cars, property, businesses....... throw the trash inventory out and call it a day !!!Donate the procedes from the auction of her belongings to NCADD !!!

It never added up that McDonald's who brings in a steady flow of money could not afford the rent, and decided it was not worth it; but a bead store found the location to be ideal and lasted this many months there.

I guess I won't go into the lucrative business of bead selling...my dreams are crushed (joking, of course).

Local artist a fair price, for their work. But in Thailand she could get a almost similar item for 3 bucks each.
I've seen her do it. And sell her penny beads for over a dollar each.
My husband and I stopped buying from & selling to her over a year ago.
Her greed is disgusting shocking and I knew it would catch up to her some time

Dev Mom....I was wondering the same thing. The Empire reported his indictment and drug charges but nothing after that. The community deserved to know he was let out which I cannot even believe, or understand why. Must have been another 5 star plea deal found only in the Juneau court system.

Nice update, dartbucks. Maybe he got lucky and was bailed out. Hopefully the Jan. 7 date will not be delayed and Hanson will be put back where he belongs along with Dawson.

Never am I more ashamed of humanity than when reading comments on the condemnation of someone else. How dare you? What god are you that you feel you have the right to point a finger, or wish ill upon someone you don't know? People need to humble themselves, and remember that this is not a game, or a movie, or a story. These are real people. These are real people, with lives and loves and histories; who feel, who have families and friends; who make mistakes. Yes, what happened was dangerous, irresponsible and unfortunate. But how can you live with yourselves, behind your computer screens, wishing that someone you don't know suffer? And wishing ill on their family? You don't know the story. Are you HUMAN? Have you forgotten to be the better person? Observe. Believe nothing you hear, and only half of what you see. Stop spitting venom on the internet, close your eyes, and think to yourself: I am so small. What right have I to judge?

Meth is evil; it is the most destructive, addictive, substance known to humanity. And profiting from the sale of meth is evil. I am sorry if that sounds judgmental -- I am not normally a judgmental person, but in this case I can't help it. This person does not even have the excuse of selling to support her own habit. This, to me, makes it even worse. I am sorry for her family, especially her children, but I cannot be sorry for her. Meth does huge damage to the entire community. At the same time, I do find it ironic that a legal drug -- alcohol -- also does huge damage, and people can legally profit from it. But such is our society and our legal system. I am personally happy to see a meth dealer off the streets.

My last post was flagged Perhaps because it had a Link
To the empires Police and fire for November 23.
Perhaps because it included a link to Jim Hanson's Facebook page.
I also find it very interesting how Things get deleted or missing. Regarding certain people certain things.

I asked JPD's ask 911 About certain things.
Somebody house was also curious and asked a similar question.
I must remember to save these posts In case they are flagged

Between young people who get addicted to drugs and make mistakes and people like Hansen and Dawsen who are career criminals. Anybody who commits a crime should be punished. I battled drug addiction and in a two year time frame went from a clean criminal record to being arrested three times, one a serious drug related charge. I was in jail for almost a year and have not associated with any type of criminal behavior since. I learned my lesson. Dawsen and Hansen are men who are old enough to be grandfathers who have been doing the same cycle of drug and sex related offensives over and over. They need to be off the streets and eliminated as a source of further drug use in our community. Some people learn and some don't. Those who don't do not deserve 20 chances. I am grateful for LEOs for holding me accountable. Had I not been caught, I surely wouldn't be where I am today.

we can make drugs legal, charge taxes, control them like cigarettes and booze, let the addicts do themselves in and not waste people hard working money on the victimless part of these crimes.

Like DUI bust the people when their stupidity endangers others and children. But if they want to fry their brains why are giving a rats behind about it? We have drunks all over the streets of Juneau.

Just another thought.

Too bad this isn't Singapore. There they would both be facing a date with the hangman.