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• Former Juvenile Offender Ian Millard Held in State Custody for Legal Maximum Prior to Recent Murder Charges

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Ian Millard, 22, who served years in juvenile detention for the 2016 murder of his mother and brother, has pleaded not guilty to the 2023 slaying of Anchorage teen Ataja Banks. Sta...

• Russian Mission Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Following Fatal 2024 Shooting of Patrick Changsak

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A Bethel judge has sentenced 47-year-old Richard Pitka to 20 years in prison, with five years suspended, following a fatal shooting in Russian Mission in 2024. Pitka pleaded guilty...