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Police calls for Friday, Sept. 21, 2018

Police calls for Friday, Sept. 21, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Police calls for Friday, Sept. 21, 2018
Passengers board an Alaska Airlines jet at the Juneau International Airport in December 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Passenger elbows window after plane lands in Juneau

A man elbowed and damaged a window on an Alaska Airlines flight that had just landed in Juneau on Thursday.

Passengers board an Alaska Airlines jet at the Juneau International Airport in December 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018

Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018
Police calls for Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018

Police calls for Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Police calls for Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018
Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018

Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018
Melissa Jack, right, of Kotzebue, right, stands with her daughter, Ashlyn, and Dorothy Zura during a candlelight vigil for Ashley Johnson-Barr on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Dozens gather in Juneau to honor deceased Kotzebue girl

More than 100 people who stood outside the Andrew Hope Building on Monday night for a candlelight vigil in honor of Ashley Johnson-Barr.

Melissa Jack, right, of Kotzebue, right, stands with her daughter, Ashlyn, and Dorothy Zura during a candlelight vigil for Ashley Johnson-Barr on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Kotzebue man charged in connection with girl’s death

Kotzebue man charged in connection with girl’s death

Charging documents say an Alaska man had the cellphone of missing 10-year-old girl, and GPS coordinates of where the phone had traveled led police to… Continue reading

Kotzebue man charged in connection with girl’s death
Opinion: A reasonable suspicion

Opinion: A reasonable suspicion

Eight months have passed since Cody Dalton Eyre died from multiple gunshot woods in a wooded area near the intersection of two major highways in… Continue reading

Opinion: A reasonable suspicion
Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018

Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018

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Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018
Man indicted after Customs intercepts drug shipments

Man indicted after Customs intercepts drug shipments

A Juneau man was indicted earlier this month for shipping drugs into Juneau from China, according to the indictment.

Man indicted after Customs intercepts drug shipments
Police calls for Friday, Sept. 14, 2018

Police calls for Friday, Sept. 14, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Police calls for Friday, Sept. 14, 2018
Members of the Eyre family pose at the Mendenhall Glacier with a photograph of Cody Eyre, who was shot and killed by law enforcement on Christmas Eve 2017. (Courtesy Photo | Eyre Family)

Family prepares lawsuit after police, troopers shoot and kill 20-year-old

The family of a Thunder Mountain High School graduate is preparing a lawsuit against the state.

Members of the Eyre family pose at the Mendenhall Glacier with a photograph of Cody Eyre, who was shot and killed by law enforcement on Christmas Eve 2017. (Courtesy Photo | Eyre Family)
Valley resident facing meth distribution charges

Valley resident facing meth distribution charges

A Juneau man is facing felony charges after he admitted to intending to distribute methamphetamine in Juneau.

Valley resident facing meth distribution charges
Juneau Police Department officers search near the intersection Blackerby Street and Glacier Highway on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Bike theft results in gunshots, but no injuries

An attempted bike theft near Twin Lakes early Thursday morning led to gunshots.

Juneau Police Department officers search near the intersection Blackerby Street and Glacier Highway on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018

Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018

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Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018
Police calls for Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018

Police calls for Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018

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Police calls for Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018
Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018

Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018
James Barrett appears for his court hearing at the Dimond Courthouse on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Barrett is fighting being evicted from his house at Harris and 4th Street he co-owns with his mother, Kathleen. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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City prepared to condemn Barrett house

The residents of 401 Harris Street, including co-owner James Barrett, have until Oct. 1 to repair the home or the CBJ will condemn the building.

James Barrett appears for his court hearing at the Dimond Courthouse on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Barrett is fighting being evicted from his house at Harris and 4th Street he co-owns with his mother, Kathleen. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Police calls for Monday, Sept. 10, 2018

Police calls for Monday, Sept. 10, 2018

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Police calls for Monday, Sept. 10, 2018
Former Mayor Merrill Sanford examines the damage done to the Eagles Cemetery in Douglas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. A vehicle drove through the cemetery early Thursday morning. Sanford owns the property. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Car crashes into historic Douglas cemetery, driver leaves scene

A historic cemetery was damaged Thursday morning when a car crashed into it.

Former Mayor Merrill Sanford examines the damage done to the Eagles Cemetery in Douglas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. A vehicle drove through the cemetery early Thursday morning. Sanford owns the property. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)