Ketchikan man sentenced to five years in prison for illegal firearm possession

ByAlaska Courts DailyDec 9, 20250 comments11 views

A Ketchikan man, Michael McLoone, 57, was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing a firearm as a felon during a domestic violence assault.



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Kotzebue man receives maximum sentence for sexual exploitation involving hidden camera

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A Kotzebue man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a minor to produce child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska.


Michael J. Heyman, U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska - www.justice.gov

Anchorage man receives additional prison term for leading major drug trafficking ring

An Anchorage man, Rodney Godwin, has been sentenced to an additional 20 years in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organization that distributed over eight kilograms of illicit drugs throughout Alaska.
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Fairbanks man indicted for firearms trafficking and cocaine distribution

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Anchorage doctor pleads guilty with husband to multi-million dollar health care fraud

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Shaktoolik man receives 30-year sentence for child exploitation and cyberstalking

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A man from Shaktoolik, Alaska, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by 30 years of supervised release for sexually exploiting three children to produce child pornography and for cyberstalking both the children and an adult victim.


Michael J. Heyman, U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska - www.justice.gov

Authorities warn Alaskans about increased risk of disaster-related fraud after Typhoon Halong flooding

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Michael J. Heyman, U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska - www.justice.gov

Wasilla man pleads guilty to distributing carfentanil resulting in teen’s death

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Michael J. Heyman, U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska - www.justice.gov

Chinese national charged with trafficking meth via Alaska virtual mailbox service

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Pennsylvania resident charged with wire fraud over alleged attempt to steal Alaska PFD funds

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A man from Pennsylvania has been charged with seven counts of wire fraud for allegedly attempting to defraud Alaska’s 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) program.


Michael J. Heyman, U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska - www.justice.gov

Fairbanks man sentenced to ten years for firearm possession as felon

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Sitka woman receives prison sentence for leading role in Southeast Alaska drug ring

Karly Fuller, a 31-year-old resident of Sitka, Alaska, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her involvement as a leader in the southeast arm of an Alaska drug trafficking organization.
Michael J. Heyman, U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska - www.justice.gov

Anchorage man charged alongside Indian national in multi-million dollar fraud case

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