Continuance Granted, New Stickel Hearing Set for June 25
A hearing was scheduled to be held at the Nome Courthouse on Tuesday, April 30 concerning the cases of Joanne Stickel, 63, and David Stickel, 31. The two Nome residents face charges related to a cocaine bust carried out by the Nome Police Department and Alaska State Troopers on March 5. At the hearing David […]
Nome Community Service Officer Pleads Guilty to On-Duty Assault
Former CSO Carl Putman’s settlement terms include a one-year probation and an anger-management course but no jail time.
Alaska Supreme Court Selects New Chief Justice
Justice Joel H. Bolger was selected by unanimous vote from all five supreme court justices, in accordance with Alaska’s Constitution. The Iowa born and raised justice was first appointed to the Alaska Supreme Court in 2013.
Attempted Murder, Heroin Cases Continued to January
Frank Johnson, of Nome, and Frank Lee, of Teller, were separately charged with attempted murder or murder in July. Katherine Olson, of Nome, was charged with possession of heroin in August. All three cases will have further hearings in the coming months.
Nome Hosts Cross-Country Invite; In Volleyball, Kotzebue Huskies Defeat Lady Nanooks
Teams from Kotzebue, Teller, White Mountain, and Savoonga visited Nome for the Nome Cross-Country Invite. And the Kotzebue Huskies volleyball team hosted the Nome Nanooks, resulting in a Kotzebue win.
Nome Women Arrested for Possession of Heroin
Katherine Olson, 25, was intercepted in Anchorage Wednesday by the Anchorage Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team.