Print article A man accused of shooting another man in East Anchorage in November was indicted Wednesday on additional charges, including first-degree murder. Peejay Her, 52, was upset over gas money he believed he was owed when he fatally shot 33-year-old Rick Moa on Nov. 6, according to a sworn affidavit written by Detective Christina Roberts. Her had given a ride to another man earlier that day and confronted him that evening about owing $20 in gas money, the affidavit said. Moa was with the man when Her confronted him. Her returned to the area in the 4600 block of Mountain View Drive with a gun after the man refused to pay Her, the detective wrote. Her threatened the men and eventually fired shots at Moa, the affidavit said. Police said they were called to the scene around 8:40 p.m. Moa died at the hospital from the gunshot wounds.
GRAYSON A suspected sex trafficker is behind bars following an investigation by the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office and other law enforcement agencies.
Antifa has become a kind of cultural boogeyman, used as a pejorative by conservative politicians to strike fear into the hearts of constituents and smear Democrats. Following the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters on Jan 6., many conservative figures have tried to distance themselves from the rioters, and some have gone so far as to blame antifa â a loose coalition of generally left-leaning grassroots activists who expose white supremacists and far-right extremists â for the destruction and violence, which included the death of Capitol Police officer and military veteran Brian Sicknick.
Coloradoâs Republicans Rep. Lauren Boebert (CD-3) and Rep. Doug Lamborn (CD-5) were among a host of Republican lawmakers who planned to object to the Electoral College certification of Democrat Joe Biden. On the morning of Jan. 6 Boebert tweeted âToday is 1776.â She then shared a video to Twitter Jan. 8 claiming, âThese were not conservatives. Conservatives do n
Print article A 25-year-old man is now facing a charge of second-degree murder after he stranded his friend alongside the Glenn Highway in frigid weather before returning and hitting him with his car earlier this month, according to court documents. Brian McGee was charged last week with an aggravated count of failure to render aid and has since been held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. On Tuesday, police said he was served an arrest warrant on the new charge. On Jan. 2, McGee had picked up his friend, 26-year-old Chase Bowerson, from his home in Chugiak and headed to an Eagle River bar, according to a criminal complaint filed by Anchorage police detective Jeff Bell. When the bar closed, the two men headed to Wasilla in McGee’s Ford Taurus to continue drinking, the charging document said.
Yellowstone County Coroner Cliff Mahoney identifies the victim of Monday s homicide as 41-year-old Jessica Papin of Billings. Her son, Beau Papin, has been arrested in connection with her death.