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Outrage over assault dismissal

Outrage over assault dismissalBorn and raised in Homer, I found myself fortunate to have grown up in a…

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Court Reports

CourtsCourt records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Sept. 12:JudgmentsJonathan R. Cumpton, 25, charge…

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Court Reports

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through July 10: Judgments William O. Daugherty,…

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Homer Police Reports

June 8 Police at 9:32 p.m. found an illegal campsite on city property in the Poopdeck Street and…

Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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One Billion Rising

Participants in Homer Rising, the local version of One Billion Rising, dance at the end of the event…

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Hearing continued in McClendon case

A preliminary hearing held on Monday in the case of Michael McClendon, 29, has been continued until 3:30…

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Teen to talk about human trafficking

Recently I traveled up the road to receive an intensive GEMS (Girls Educational Mentoring Services) training on the…

This photo taken by security cameras at the Grog Shop shows the robber entering the store on Dec. 26 carrying what appears to be a Snakecharmer .410-caliber shotgun.-Photo provided, Homer Police Department

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$3,000 reward offered in armed robbery

Investigation is continuing into the armed robbery last Thursday of the Grog Shop, a Pioneer Avenue liquor store.…

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$3,000 reward offered in Grog Shop armed robbery

The owner of the Grog Shop, Mel Strydom, has put up a $3,000 reward for information leading to…

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$10,000 offered in murder case

Homer Police on Tuesday increased the reward to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of…

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Police offer $10,000 reward for info in Matthews murder

Homer Police on Tuesday increased the reward to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of…

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Citizens meet to talk about crime Nov. 16 in Anchor Point

In response to the Tech Connect burglary and other recent crimes involving drugs, a citizen crime prevention organization,…

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More arrests expected

Social media and a tip from an alert cell-phone store employee led to police this week charging five…