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Defense attorney Grace Lee, second from right, speaks during a presentation on Juneau’s Therapeutic Court at Juneau Alliance For Mental Health Inc (JAMHI) on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. CBJ Prosecuter Emily Wright, left, Assistant District Attorney Dara Gibson, second from left, and Probation Officer/Case Manager Autumn Flaningam, right, are also shown and spoke. Inside Passages is a mental health speaker series sponsored by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Therapeutic courts look to fix problems, not simply punish people

All things worth doing are a struggle.

Defense attorney Grace Lee, second from right, speaks during a presentation on Juneau’s Therapeutic Court at Juneau Alliance For Mental Health Inc (JAMHI) on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. CBJ Prosecuter Emily Wright, left, Assistant District Attorney Dara Gibson, second from left, and Probation Officer/Case Manager Autumn Flaningam, right, are also shown and spoke. Inside Passages is a mental health speaker series sponsored by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Friday, Nov. 8, 2019

Police calls for Friday, Nov. 8, 2019

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Police calls for Friday, Nov. 8, 2019
Timothy Ray Young, 54, was arrested Nov. 7, 2019 for two counts of assault in the 3rd degree and one count of misconduct with weapons in the 2nd degree for firing two flares into an apartment and shooting out the window with a rifle during an altercation in the Coho Park Apartments. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Man arrested after flare gun, rifle fired in apartment during fight

The suspect was arrested without incident Wednesday evening

Timothy Ray Young, 54, was arrested Nov. 7, 2019 for two counts of assault in the 3rd degree and one count of misconduct with weapons in the 2nd degree for firing two flares into an apartment and shooting out the window with a rifle during an altercation in the Coho Park Apartments. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Police calls for Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019
Police calls for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019

Police calls for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
Dimond Courthouse is home to Juneau’s court systems, Oct. 25, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

As Alaska public defenders offices are foundering, Juneau holds steady

Southeast is OK, but the state’s public defenders are in rough seas.

Dimond Courthouse is home to Juneau’s court systems, Oct. 25, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Loretto Lee Jones, 65, appears in Juneau Superior Court on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, during her trial on Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend felony theft and fraud. The two charges stem from allegations that Jones filed for her PFD payout in 2016 while having resided outside the state for more than 180 days. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Attorneys dive right into heart of PFD fraud case

The past isn’t always easy to reconstruct.

Loretto Lee Jones, 65, appears in Juneau Superior Court on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, during her trial on Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend felony theft and fraud. The two charges stem from allegations that Jones filed for her PFD payout in 2016 while having resided outside the state for more than 180 days. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019
Loretto Lee Jones, a former Assembly candidate, is on trial for PFD fraud. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Former Assembly candidate stands trial for PFD fraud

Jury selection began this morning.

Loretto Lee Jones, a former Assembly candidate, is on trial for PFD fraud. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019
Micah Nelson, 28, arrives in Juneau Superior Court for his arraignment on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Man arrested last week for assault, evading arrest arraigned for earlier charges

The man allegedly shot at police during a foot chase.

Micah Nelson, 28, arrives in Juneau Superior Court for his arraignment on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019

Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019
Police calls for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019

Police calls for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019

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Police calls for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019
Police calls for Friday, Oct. 25, 2019

Police calls for Friday, Oct. 25, 2019

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Police calls for Friday, Oct. 25, 2019
Micah Nelson, 28.

Update: Wanted man arrested peacefully after standoff

Police took him into custody without violence.

Micah Nelson, 28.
Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019
Micah Nelson is wanted by the Juneau Police Department in connection with an assault Tuesday.

Man wanted for assaulting woman during attempted robbery

The suspect is considered armed and dangerous.

Micah Nelson is wanted by the Juneau Police Department in connection with an assault Tuesday.
Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019

Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019