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Crepe Escape owner Amanda Kohan talks about her recent break-in while making crepes during the lunchtime rush on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Food cart owners beef up security after summer begins with break-ins

Ten thousand cruise passengers poured into Juneau on Tuesday, with many of them making their way past food carts on South Franklin Street. The street… Continue reading

Crepe Escape owner Amanda Kohan talks about her recent break-in while making crepes during the lunchtime rush on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Coffee shop burglar loses stolen goods to trash pickup

A Juneau grand jury indicted a 47-year-old man last week for the burglary of a downtown coffee shop earlier this month. Juneau Police Department officer… Continue reading

Pedestrian struck, killed by truck

A pickup truck struck and killed a pedestrian near the Brotherhood Bridge on Monday evening, Juneau Police Department officers said at the scene Monday. The… Continue reading

The scene of a Saturday afternoon collision between a Capital Transit city bus and a motorcycle at the intersection of Hospital Drive and Glacier Highway. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

City bus collides with motorcycle

A Capital Transit bus collided with a motorcycle Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Glacier Highway and Hospital Drive, sending the motorcycle driver to Bartlett… Continue reading

The scene of a Saturday afternoon collision between a Capital Transit city bus and a motorcycle at the intersection of Hospital Drive and Glacier Highway. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
Thunder Mountain High School pitcher Sammy McKnight throws a warm-up pitch during the Falcons’ 2-1 loss to Sitka at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday, May 11, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Falcons end up on wrong end of pitching duel against Sitka

Thunder Mountain looked poised to take control. The Falcons had the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the first inning Friday against… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School pitcher Sammy McKnight throws a warm-up pitch during the Falcons’ 2-1 loss to Sitka at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday, May 11, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Capital City Fire/Rescue personnel respond to a house fire at 19140 Randall Road on Friday, May 11, 2018. According to Chuck Collins the house was recently bought by his daughter, Brooke, and her husband, Kevin Walker. Collins said the fire started in the attached apartment. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Tee Harbor home likely a total loss after fire, fire official says

A house near Tee Harbor is considered a total loss after a fire Friday morning, Capital City Fire/Rescue fire marshals said in a statement Friday.… Continue reading

Capital City Fire/Rescue personnel respond to a house fire at 19140 Randall Road on Friday, May 11, 2018. According to Chuck Collins the house was recently bought by his daughter, Brooke, and her husband, Kevin Walker. Collins said the fire started in the attached apartment. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Two hikers rescued after getting stranded in rocky Mount Juneau terrain

Two teenage girls found themselves in more hazardous terrain than they were prepared for Wednesday, according to a dispatch from the Alaska Department of Public… Continue reading

Mark De Simone enters Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Issue of intent is key as jury deliberates in murder trial

Attorneys in the murder trial of Mark De Simone made their final cases Thursday before the jury began its deliberations at about 10:30 a.m. The… Continue reading

Mark De Simone enters Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Mark De Simone listens as a guilty verdict is read in his murder trial. A jury found De Simone guilty of first-degree murder for the 2016 shooting death of Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Jury convicts Mark De Simone for first-degree murder of Duilio Rosales

Many questions surrounding the shooting death of Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales will never be answered, but a jury made one conclusion Friday: Mark… Continue reading

Mark De Simone listens as a guilty verdict is read in his murder trial. A jury found De Simone guilty of first-degree murder for the 2016 shooting death of Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Chad Kendrick, a local firearms instructor and owner of Juneau gun and ammunition store Taku Tactical, is watched by Judge Philip Pallenberg during the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Could De Simone have unintentionally fired twice? Defense expert says it’s possible.

The main question on the final day of witness testimony in the Mark De Simone murder trial was not what happened on May 15, 2016… Continue reading

Chad Kendrick, a local firearms instructor and owner of Juneau gun and ammunition store Taku Tactical, is watched by Judge Philip Pallenberg during the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau man Derick Nathaniel Skultka, 35, was arrested in February 2018 for a parole violation. He was also tied to the theft of guns. (Juneau Police Department | Courtesy photo)

February arrest was related to stolen guns, authorities say

In February, about 24 firearms and multiple gold items were stolen from the home and business of a Juneau resident, according to an indictment filed… Continue reading

Juneau man Derick Nathaniel Skultka, 35, was arrested in February 2018 for a parole violation. He was also tied to the theft of guns. (Juneau Police Department | Courtesy photo)
Chad Kendrick, firearm instructor and owner of Taku Tactical in Juneau, performs a firearm demonstration for members of the jury in the murder trial of Mark De Simone on May 8, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Firearm experts to exchange evaluations in murder trial

Five words from an expert witness Tuesday brought the murder trial of Mark De Simone to a halt. Chad Kendrick, a local firearms instructor and… Continue reading

Chad Kendrick, firearm instructor and owner of Taku Tactical in Juneau, performs a firearm demonstration for members of the jury in the murder trial of Mark De Simone on May 8, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters respond to a fire at a boat condominium on Brandy Lane on May 6, 2018. (Capital City Fire/Rescue | Courtesy Photo)

Explosion leads to boat condo fire

A boat owner was working on the wiring of his boat Sunday when he inadvertently caused a spark and triggered an explosion, Capital City Fire/Rescue… Continue reading

Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters respond to a fire at a boat condominium on Brandy Lane on May 6, 2018. (Capital City Fire/Rescue | Courtesy Photo)
Dr. Todd Grey, a retired medical examiner, testifies to the possible path of the bullet wounds in the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, May 6, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Defense begins to make its case in murder trial

On Sunday, retired forensic pathologist Dr. Todd Grey took the Styrofoam head and went to work. After making marks behind the right ear and on… Continue reading

Dr. Todd Grey, a retired medical examiner, testifies to the possible path of the bullet wounds in the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, May 6, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Alaska State Trooper Ryan Anderson illustrates how Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales’ boots were arranged when Anderson found Rosales deceased at an Excursion Inlet cabin in 2016. Anderson is a witness in the trial of Mark De Simone, who is accused of shooting and killing Rosales. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

As prosecution wraps up case, motive still unclear in 2016 shooting death

The prosecution wrapped up its case Friday against Mark De Simone, a former Arizona legislator accused of killing Juneau jeweler Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales on… Continue reading

Alaska State Trooper Ryan Anderson illustrates how Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales’ boots were arranged when Anderson found Rosales deceased at an Excursion Inlet cabin in 2016. Anderson is a witness in the trial of Mark De Simone, who is accused of shooting and killing Rosales. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Sitka drug ring involved violent intimidation, authorities say

Sitka drug ring involved violent intimidation, authorities say

Juneau resident Eric Stephen Morisky, 30, also known as “Curly,” was one of seven people indicted in April on charges of possessing and distributing heroin… Continue reading

Sitka drug ring involved violent intimidation, authorities say
Deputy State Medical Examiner Cristin Rolf testifies in the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Thursday, May 3, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Medical examiner gives detailed look into finding of homicide

Deputy State Medical Examiner Cristin Rolf spent about an hour on the witness stand Thursday explaining the details of the autopsy, but her conclusion was… Continue reading

Deputy State Medical Examiner Cristin Rolf testifies in the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Thursday, May 3, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Early-morning electrical fire damages sailboat in Aurora Harbor

In the early hours of the morning Thursday, a boat caught fire in Aurora Harbor while its owner was away, Capital City Fire/Rescue Assistant Chief… Continue reading

Vince Bengston, a member of a 2016 hunting party, testifies in the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Gun taking center stage in murder trial

Correction: An earlier version of this article erroneously referred to the gun as a Ruger .44 Magnum Blackhawk. The gun is a Ruger .41 Magnum… Continue reading

Vince Bengston, a member of a 2016 hunting party, testifies in the trial of Mark De Simone in Juneau Superior Court on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Mark De Simone listens during his trial in Juneau Superior Court on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Jurors get look at gruesome, important evidence in murder case

The first day of witness testimony in the murder trial of Mark De Simone focused on De Simone and his demeanor on the 2016 hunting… Continue reading

Mark De Simone listens during his trial in Juneau Superior Court on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. De Simone is accused of killing Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)