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May 1, 2024 • PRESS RELEASE

Marsh, of Fairbanks, Sentenced to 75 Years for Murdering Trisha Pearson

(Fairbanks, AK) – Yesterday, Patrick Marsh, 30, was sentenced to 75 years for the 2019 murder of Trisha Pearson in her home on Yankovich Road in Fairbanks. Pearson rented a portion of her home to one of Marsh’s friends.

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April 26, 2024 • PRESS RELEASE

Donald McQuade Sentenced to Serve 50 Years for 1978 Murder of 16-Year-Old Shelley Connolly

(Anchorage, AK) – Today, Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 67-year-old Donald McQuade of Gresham, Oregon to serve 50 years for the Murder in the First Degree conviction for the 1978 murder of sixteen-year-old Shelley Connolly in Anchorage.

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April 24, 2024 • PRESS RELEASE

Peter Moses, of Saint Mary’s, Convicted of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree

(Bethel, AK) – Today, a Bethel jury found Peter Moses, 50, guilty of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. 

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.