Emily Russo Miller

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CCFR makes another heroin overdose save

Police say a 34-year-old Juneau woman overdosed on heroin Saturday morning, but she was revived by responding EMTs.Juneau Police Department officers responded to the 6… Continue reading

Juneau Police Department Officers Jim Esbenshade puts up police line tape at the Admiralty Condos at David and Rogers Streets in Douglas on Sunday. JPD confirmed two bodies were discovered after receiving a 911 call Sunday afternoon.

Searching for a murderer, motive

One day after a local couple was found murdered inside their home, Juneau police are sifting through dozens of tips from the public to try… Continue reading

Juneau Police Department Officers Jim Esbenshade puts up police line tape at the Admiralty Condos at David and Rogers Streets in Douglas on Sunday. JPD confirmed two bodies were discovered after receiving a 911 call Sunday afternoon.
This picture, provided by the Alaska State Troopers, shows the 38-foot Bayliner "Thalasa." Authorities are searching for the vessel and its owner, Kenneth Trammel, after Trammel's family reported Sunday he was overdue from a fishing trip.

Search on for Wrangell fisherman

Alaska State Troopers and the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for a Wrangell boater who embarked on a five-day fishing trip on Nov. 5 and… Continue reading

This picture, provided by the Alaska State Troopers, shows the 38-foot Bayliner "Thalasa." Authorities are searching for the vessel and its owner, Kenneth Trammel, after Trammel's family reported Sunday he was overdue from a fishing trip.

Search underway for Ketchikan hiker

A search is underway for a 22-year-old hiker in Ketchikan who was last seen Wednesday struggling to descend a mountain, possibly under the influence of… Continue reading

Russel S. Griffin, appears in court for his first sentencing hearing in February 2015. He was sentenced Monday to serve 25 years in prison for sexually abusing two Juneau girls in 2010 and 2011.

Abuser gets 25 years for harming two girls

The first time Russel S. Griffin appeared in court to be sentenced for sexually abusing two preteen girls in Juneau, it didn’t go well.The 50-year-old… Continue reading

Russel S. Griffin, appears in court for his first sentencing hearing in February 2015. He was sentenced Monday to serve 25 years in prison for sexually abusing two Juneau girls in 2010 and 2011.

On heroin: ‘Are we listening?’

Grace Elliott reached for the rosary around her neck when asked what happened to her stepson.She brushed her long, curly grey locks over her shoulder… Continue reading

Dr. Carlton Heine, an emergency room physician at Bartlett Regional Hospital, talks about the increased used of heroin in the community.

Ellis: Narcan bill means ‘life or death’

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories on heroin, with the next installments to be published Monday.Anchorage Sen. Johnny Ellis says his… Continue reading

Dr. Carlton Heine, an emergency room physician at Bartlett Regional Hospital, talks about the increased used of heroin in the community.
A grass-roots movement called "Juneau - Stop Heroin, Start Talking," is bringing awareness of heroin addiction in the capital city by handing out anti-heroin stickers, magnets and bracelets for free and selling T-shirts for a $10 donation.

On heroin deaths: ‘Something had to be done’

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories on heroin, with the next installments to be published Sunday and Monday. Michele Stuart Morgan… Continue reading

A grass-roots movement called "Juneau - Stop Heroin, Start Talking," is bringing awareness of heroin addiction in the capital city by handing out anti-heroin stickers, magnets and bracelets for free and selling T-shirts for a $10 donation.
Christopher D. Strawn, 32, appears in Juneau Superior Court Tuesday for his arraignment on first- and second-degree murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, third-degree assault and weapons misconduct charges in the murder of 30-year-old Brandon C. Cook at the Kodzoff Acres Mobile Home Park Oct. 20.

Juneau man pleads not guilty in Valley murder

A Juneau resident accused of shooting and killing a man “execution style” in a Mendenhall Valley trailer park last month maintained his innocence during a… Continue reading

Christopher D. Strawn, 32, appears in Juneau Superior Court Tuesday for his arraignment on first- and second-degree murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, third-degree assault and weapons misconduct charges in the murder of 30-year-old Brandon C. Cook at the Kodzoff Acres Mobile Home Park Oct. 20.

Shooting suspect indicted for murder

A 32-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a man inside a Mendenhall Valley trailer park has been indicted on a slew of charges, including first-… Continue reading

Wrangell father, son plead guilty to fishing violation

Before a 70-year-old Wrangell fisherman and his son entered the Juneau federal courthouse for their first court appearance, a plea deal had already been reached… Continue reading

Safeway employees Heather Abrams and Aileen Sanchez, right, embrace during a memorial Monday for former employee Brandon Cook, 30, who was murdered last week. Police have charge Christopher Strawn with the crime and he is being held on $1 million bail.

At Safeway, co-workers and friends remember Brandon Cook

Gathered on the sidewalk outside Safeway, friends and co-workers remembered Brandon C. Cook as someone with a big smile and an even bigger heart, known… Continue reading

Safeway employees Heather Abrams and Aileen Sanchez, right, embrace during a memorial Monday for former employee Brandon Cook, 30, who was murdered last week. Police have charge Christopher Strawn with the crime and he is being held on $1 million bail.
Christopher D. Strawn , 32, appears in Juneau District Court Thursday for first-degree murder for allegedly shooting Brandon C. Cook. Bail was set at $1 million.

Prosecutor: Victim shot ‘execution style’

A prosecutor on Thursday said a 30-year-old man who was fatally shot inside a Juneau trailer park Tuesday night was murdered “execution style” by a… Continue reading

Christopher D. Strawn , 32, appears in Juneau District Court Thursday for first-degree murder for allegedly shooting Brandon C. Cook. Bail was set at $1 million.
Juneau Police Department detectives prepare to enter unit 35 in the Glacierview Trailer Park on Wednesday where a 32-year-old suspect involved in the shooting death of a 30-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night.

Murder in the valley

From outside Trailer C16, a light grey single trailer with dark blue trim on C Street in Kodzoff Acres Mobile Home Park, it sounded like… Continue reading

Juneau Police Department detectives prepare to enter unit 35 in the Glacierview Trailer Park on Wednesday where a 32-year-old suspect involved in the shooting death of a 30-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night.
Bill Meier, a trustee of Faith Lutheran Church, walks through the church's kitchen Tuesday afternoon after a cooking fire. Capital City Fire/Rescue estimated the church sustained $40,000 worth of damage.

Cooking fire smokes out local church

A Juneau church may have sustained $40,000 worth of damage following a kitchen fire Tuesday afternoon, the fire department says.Twenty-plus Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters rushed… Continue reading

Bill Meier, a trustee of Faith Lutheran Church, walks through the church's kitchen Tuesday afternoon after a cooking fire. Capital City Fire/Rescue estimated the church sustained $40,000 worth of damage.

‘He was like a ghost’: Sister of late heroin user speaks out

Sitting at her kitchen table one recent morning, Fathom Whiteley wrapped her hands around a cup of coffee, stared into it and cried.She was overcome… Continue reading

Kathleen Turley, second from right, waits with supporters for the Juneau District Court to open for a lawsuit against her by trapper John Forrest for interfering with his traps on the Davies Creek Trail in December.

Judge: Trap-springer liable, but won’t pay

A Juneau hiker was not justified when she set off two fur-bearing traps after she rescued an ensnared bald eagle, but she won’t owe the… Continue reading

Kathleen Turley, second from right, waits with supporters for the Juneau District Court to open for a lawsuit against her by trapper John Forrest for interfering with his traps on the Davies Creek Trail in December.

Judge: Hiker liable for springing traps, but trapper did not prove damages

A Juneau hiker was not justified in setting off two fur-bearing traps after she rescued an ensnared bald eagle, but she won’t owe the trapper… Continue reading

Juneau District Court Judge Thomas Nave speaks to John Forrest after closing statements in Forrest's lawsuit against Kathleen Turley for springing his traps on the Davies Creek trail in December. Judge Nave is to issue a judgment by noon on Friday.

Judge to decide trapping lawsuit

A Juneau hiker accused of deliberately setting off a trapper’s snares will hear her judgment in court today.Kathleen Turley was so upset after finding a… Continue reading

Juneau District Court Judge Thomas Nave speaks to John Forrest after closing statements in Forrest's lawsuit against Kathleen Turley for springing his traps on the Davies Creek trail in December. Judge Nave is to issue a judgment by noon on Friday.
Kathleen Turley, second from right, waits with supporters for the Juneau District Court to open for a lawsuit against her by trapper John Forrest for interfering with his traps on the Davies Creek Trail in December.

Out of a trap, into a pickle

In John Forrest’s eyes, anti-trappers have been springing his traps, stealing his catch, destroying his equipment and generally hindering his livelihood for years. The offenders… Continue reading

Kathleen Turley, second from right, waits with supporters for the Juneau District Court to open for a lawsuit against her by trapper John Forrest for interfering with his traps on the Davies Creek Trail in December.