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May 15, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Martin Hietala Found Guilty of Kidnapping, Assault in the First Degree

(Fairbanks, AK) – On May 8, 2025, a Fairbanks jury found 41-year-old Martin Hietala guilty of Kidnapping and three counts of Assault in the First Degree.

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May 14, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Richard Leemon Joe Sentenced to 30 for 2019 Sexual Assault of Anchorage Woman

(Anchorage, Alaska) -- Yesterday, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Kevin Saxby sentenced 43-year-old Richard Leemon Joe for the Oct. 9, 2019, sexual assault of an Anchorage woman.

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May 13, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Dillon Spring Convicted of Attempted Murder of Six Police Officers

(Anchorage, AK) – Today, an Anchorage jury convicted 32-year-old Dillon Nicholas Spring of six counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder, eight counts of First-Degree Assault, one count of Second-Degree Misconduct Involving Weapons, six counts of Third-Degree Assault, and two counts of Fourth-Degree Assault.

Attorney General Treg Taylor

Attorney General
Treg Taylor

Mission

The Department of Law upholds the rule of law, protects public safety, and provides high quality legal representation to executive branch agencies for the benefit of all Alaskans.


Vision

The Department of Law is committed to excellence in our work. We will maintain the highest standards of ethics and professionalism to promote exceptional legal representation to the state through a valued and well-trained team of attorneys and administrative professionals dedicated to public service.

Values

We serve Alaska in a way that earns the trust of the public and fosters confidence in criminal prosecutions and state government.

We seek fair and just resolutions to legal disputes while honoring the rights of crime victims and other injured parties.

We foster a healthy work/life balance.

We encourage professional development.

We encourage a respectful, collaborative, and professional workplace where excellence, integrity, trust, diversity, and accountability are prioritized.