Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to commit bank fraud by stealing identities and creating false identification documents.
Two out-of-state residents charged with stealing Alaskan identities to target local financial institution... More...    $0 (05-22-2025 - AK)

Juneau, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing over $579,000 from three banks and two federal credit unions while serving as an armed transport guard.

Austin Nolan Dwight Rutherford, 29, was an armed transport guard for Axiom Armored Transport from January 2019 to March 2022. Axiom provided armed transportation of U.S. currency for several banks, cr... More...    $0 (12-08-2023 - AK)

Juneau, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with theft, embezzlement and misapplication of funds by a Person Connected in a Capacity with a Bank and Credit Union.

Austin Nolan Dwight Rutherford, 29, of Juneau plead guilty to Bank and Credit Union Theft. Between January 21, 2019, and March 2022, Rutherford was an armed transport guard for Axiom Armored Transpor... More...    $0 (06-08-2023 - AK)

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who as charged with embezzlement.

Joni Bryant, 44, embezzled nearly $175,000 from the Alaska Native Harbor Seal Commission (ANHSC), which was primarily funded through federal grants issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

The grants were intended to... More...    $0 (06-15-2021 - Ak)

Anchorage, Alaska - Armed robbery criminal defense lawyer charged with bank rubbery and discharging a firearm during separate violent crimes on June 1, 2019, and June 15, 2019.

As part of a plea agreement, Kek Nyathor Bol, age 22, admitted to entering a Cash America store on Gambell Street in Anchorage on June 1, 2019, with a Glock pistol. He fired a shot into the ceiling, threatened to ... More...    $0 (11-19-2020 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - The United States of America charged Abel Cruz-Perez with distribution of meth and money laundering.

An Anchorage man was sentenced to federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, and for laundering drug proceeds through an auto loan for his Mercedes Benz.

Abel Cruz-Perez, 24, of Anchorage, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, by Sr. U.S. District Judge ... More...    $0 (01-29-2020 - AK)

We must decide whether an Alaska law regulating campaign contributions violates the First Amendment. At issue are Alaska’s limit on contributions made by individuals to candidates, its limit on contributions made by individuals to election-related groups, its limit on political party-to-candidate contributions, and its limit on the total funds a candidate may receive from out-of-state residents. T... More...    $0 (11-29-2018 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - Hackers’ Cooperation with FBI Leads to Substantial Assistance in Other Complex Cybercrime Investigations

Defendants Responsible for Creating the “Mirai” and Clickfraud Botnets Continue to Assist FBI as Part of their Sentencing

Three defendants have been sentenced for their roles in creating and operating two botnets, which targeted “Internet of Things” (IoT) devic... More...    $0 (09-19-2018 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - Group Responsible for ATM Thefts Sentenced

The group responsible for ATM thefts at several Anchorage banks were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Anchorage.

Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess sentenced Adrian Turnbow, Christi Cozzetti, Jerd Thacker, and Jordan Cook for their roles in ATM thefts from banks in early 2017. All had previously pleaded guil... More...    $0 (10-14-2017 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - Alaska Couple Charged with Defrauding Anchorage Medical Practice of at Least $550,000

An Alaska couple has been charged for allegedly defrauding an Anchorage medical practice of at least $550,000.

Jill Diane Applebury, aka: “Jill Wetzsteon,” 52, d/b/a Applebury Accounting Services, and her husband Darin Wade Applebury, 52, both of Anchorage, have been named in a ... More...    $0 (09-28-2017 - AK)

It is a crime to produce outside the United States a visual
depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct and
to then transport that visual depiction into the United States.
18 U.S.C. § 2251(c). It is also a crime to attempt to produce
and transport into the United States a visual depiction of a
minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. 18 U.S.C.
§ 2251(e).More...    $0 (09-29-2017 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - Bank Embezzler Sentenced to a Year in Jail

An Anchorage woman was sentenced to a year in jail yesterday in federal court for embezzling over $100,000 from her former employer Credit Union 1.

Shanice Mano, age 23, of Anchorage, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Timothy M. Burgess.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Aunnie Steward who prose... More...    $0 (03-01-2017 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - Former Anchorage Prosecutor Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison for Massive Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

Largest Money Laundering Scheme in Alaska History

A former Anchorage resident and former municipal prosecutor was sentenced to 160 months in prison for perpetrating a massive wire fraud and money laundering scheme encompassing $52 million. This is t... More...    $45925737 (05-23-2016 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - Anchorage Man sentenced to 84 months in prison for role in large-scale money laundering conspiracy

David Edward Frazier, of Anchorage, previously pled guilty to conspiring with others launder the proceeds of drug trafficking. As part of his guilty plea, Frazier admitted that he sold nearly three kilograms of heroin and ten kilograms of cocaine and then delivered the cash ... More...    $0 (04-18-2016 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - Former Anchorage Prosecutor convicted in wire fraud and money laundering scheme amounting to $31 million

Largest money laundering scheme in Alaska history

A former Anchorage resident and former municipal prosecutor Mark J. Avery was convicted of three counts of wire fraud, six counts of money laundering, one count of bank fraud, and one count of making false state... More...    $0 (03-01-2016 - AK)

Michigan Man Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft By Using Fake Charitable Organizations.

U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced that a Michigan man was sentenced in Federal Court in Anchorage for making numerous false statements, identity theft and engaging in a scheme to operate fake charitable organizations.

Alan Michael Bartlett, 46, of O... More...    $0 (10-20-2015 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - Michigan Man Convicted Of Fraud And Aggravated identity Theft For Using Fake Charitable Organizations

A Michigan man was convicted by a jury of making numerous false statements, identity theft, and engaging in a scheme to operate fake charitable organizations. Alan Michael Bartlett, 46, from Owosso, Michigan, was found guilty of two counts of mail fraud, 20 counts of bank... More...    $0 (07-28-2015 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - Couple Sentenced For Drug, Gun, And Money Laundering Crimes

An Anchorage couple was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Timothy M. Burgess to serve 135 months and 72 months respectively for their involvement in drug trafficking, money laundering, and gun crimes.

Daniel Martin Harris, 28, of Anchorage, Alaska, previously pled guilty to drug trafficking ... More...    $0 (07-25-2015 - AK)

Anthony Gadson and Willie Wilson appeal their
convictions for conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams
of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute controlled
substances, and possession of firearms in furtherance of their
conspiracy and possession of controlled substances. Wilson
also appeals his conviction for retaliation against a witness.
On appeal, they challeng... More...    $0 (08-19-2014 - AK)

A woman purchased a home and fell behind on her mortgage payments.
Despite the bank having agreed to postpone a foreclosure sale, the bank proceeded with
the sale. After the woman threatened suit, the bank re-purchased the home and entered
into settlement negotiations with the woman; the bank promised to re-convey the property to the woman so that she could proceed with a sale to a thi... More...    $0 (05-17-2013 - AK)

Simone Greenway sued Larry Heathcott alleging, among other things, identity theft and breach of domestic partnership and fiduciary duties. After a long, one-day bench trial at which both parties were pro se, the superior court denied Greenway’s claims. She argues here that it was error not to continue the trial so a particular lawyer could represent her when he became available, so she could com... More...    $0 (02-15-2013 - AK)

When Chad and Jessica Lewis divorced, they participated in a settlement conference to divide their property. Following the settlement conference, the superior court recited a proposed settlement agreement on the record, and both parties agreed to it. Jessica then filed proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law incorporating terms which differed from the agreement as recited by the court. Th... More...    $0 (10-22-2012 - AK)

This appeal concerns the property division between a couple who had been in a relationship for 12 years but never married. The couple and their children resided in a home titled in the man’s name. After they separated, pursuant t o a domestic violence protective order, the man paid the mortgage while the woman lived in the home with the children. The man filed for custody of the children and the... More...    $0 (10-19-2012 - AK)

Two nieces, acting as co-guardians for their elderly uncle, sued their uncle’s
former caregiver for misuse and misappropriation of his assets; the caregiver
counterclaimed for compensation for services rendered. After a bench trial, the superior
court: (1) determined the caregiver had committed fraud and breached fiduciary duties;
(2) awarded damages against the caregiver for her... More...    $0 (07-20-2012 - AK)

This case concerns the ownership of James “Jimâ€� and Terrie Gottstein’s former marital home. Jim paid for the property, but Terrie’s name alone was on the deed. The Gottsteins lived in the home for 15 years before moving out; they later separated. Terrie entered into a deal to sell the property to another couple, the Krafts, for significantly less than its appraised value, and Jim objected.... More...    $0 (04-13-2012 - AK)

The Federal Employee Compensation Act, or FECA, provides disability benefits to federal employees who are injured on the job. But there’s a catch. If a third party is responsible for the employee’s injury, the Secretary of Labor can require the employee to bring a civil action against that third party.

And if the employee obtains a judgment, he must refund to the United States any FECA ... More...    $0 (11-17-2011 - AK)

Raising over 50 separate points in this second appeal, Allen Heustess challenges the superior court’s rulings on child support, property distribution, and attorney’s fees. We affirm almost all of the superior court’s rulings, with the following exceptions: (1) Because the record does not support the superior court’s finding regarding Allen’s income for 1995 and because the superior court... More...    $0 (08-26-2011 - AK)

Two men bought an island. After a dispute, they agreed that one would keep the island, while the other would receive a one-time payment and an option to buy the island at a fixed price, adjusted for inflation, if the owner ever chose to sell it. Years passed. The value of the island rose, far outpacing inflation. But the owner never elected to sell. Instead, he eventually conveyed the island to hi... More...    $0 (09-23-2011 - AK)

Plaintiffs Dyer L. Vandevere, John McCombs, Gary Hollier, and John Jent fish commercially for salmon in the waters of Alaska’s Upper Cook Inlet. State-issued entry permits and shore fishery leases allow them to fish there. After Alaska promulgated regulations that shorten the fishing year and limit the number of salmon that commercial fishers may harvest, Plaintiffs brought this action against D... More...    $0 (07-11-2011 - AK)

A divorced mother appeals the superior court’s denial of four motions to reconsider child support, visitation arrangements, appointment of a court custody investigator, and her share of her ex-husband’s military retirement pay. We affirm the superior court’s decision on each issue except for visitation, which we decline to reach on mootness grounds. We also reject the mother’s claim that t... More...    $0 (05-27-2011 - AK)

Advanced Physical Therapy (APT) terminated the employment of Patricia Hoendermis (“Pattiâ€�), the clinic’s practice administrator, for an inability to communicate with her co-workers and supervisor. Hoendermis sued APT for wrongful termination and failure to provide overtime compensation. The superior court granted APT summary judgment on both claims. Hoendermis appeals. We reverse the grants ... More...    $0 (04-29-2011 - AK)

A consumer brought a putative class action lawsuit against an automobile dealership more than two years after he purchased a vehicle, alleging the dealership charged a document preparation fee not included in the vehicle’s advertised price in violation of Alaska’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act (UTPA). The dealership moved to dismiss the complaint, arguing that the two-year... More...    $0 (08-13-2010 - AK)

A property owner leased gravel mining rights to a lessee. The lessee in turn leased its rights to a sublessee. The sublessee assumed the lessee’s duty to pay royalties to the property owner and agreed to pay overriding royalties to the lessee. The lessee later assigned the overriding royalties to an assignee. After more than a decade of operating under these arrangements, the sublessee purchased... More...    $0 (10-30-2009 - AK)

Robin Pepper sued an Anchorage debt collection agency and its lawyers, claiming that they violated Alaska’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act (UTPA) when they: (1) sued Pepper in state district court without first sending a written demand, (2) misrepresented to the court that Pepper was competent, and (3) applied for default judgment without first informing Pepper’s attorney. ... More...    $0 (11-20-2009 - AK)

An employer sued a former employee and his ex-wife for damages it incurred when the employee embezzled a substantial sum from the employer. The ex-wife now appeals that portion of the judgment rendered against her, arguing that the court’s findings are insufficiently specific for appellate review, that the complaint did not plead fraud with sufficient particularity, that the court should not hav... More...    $0 (07-31-2009 - AK)

Consumers seeking to bring a class action alleged that four auto dealerships failed to make statutorily mandated disclosures when selling used vehicles. Two of the dealerships moved to dismiss the complaint against them because the consumers had not specifically alleged that class representatives purchased vehicles at those dealerships. The superior court dismissed the consumers’ claims against ... More...    $0 (07-10-2009 - AK)