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    A recent photo of Anesha "Duffy" Murnane, missing since Oct. 17, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided, Homer Police Department)
    Calderwood pleads guilty to murder of Homer woman
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 6, 2026 1:30 pm

    Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane on Feb. 5, four years after his arrest in 2022.

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    Kenai man sentenced for sexual abuse charges
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 6, 2026 1:30 am

    Ollie Garrett, 62, will serve 15 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor.

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    Shrubs grow outside of the Kenai Courthouse on Monday, July 3, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Change of plea hearing set for Calderwood
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 21, 2026 3:00 pm

    A sentencing date and location will be determined at the next hearing on Feb. 5.

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Joseph Miller Jr. and Jason Woodruff, Alaska State Troopers charged with felony first-degree assault, appear with their lawyers, Clinton Campion and Matthew Widmer, for an arraignment at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai<ins>, Alaska,</ins> on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.
    2 Soldotna troopers indicted on federal civil rights...
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 23, 2025 1:30 am

    Joseph Miller and Jason Woodruff were charged with federal criminal civil rights violations on Dec. 16.

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    A photo of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane, missing since Oct. 17, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided, Homer Police Department)
    Calderwood pretrial hearing rescheduled
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 22, 2025 1:30 am

    The omnibus hearing for Kirby Calderwood was continued to Jan. 21. Trial week is currently scheduled for Feb. 17, barring finalization of a plea agreement.

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    Homer man sentenced for sexual abuse of minor
    By Delcenia Cosman • November 6, 2025 12:30 pm

    Michael Robert Fisher was sentenced last week to 20 years in prison for crimes committed in 2012.

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    Josiah Kelly, right, appears for a superior court arraignment at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Anchor Point man sentenced for shootings at Homer...
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 6, 2025 1:30 am

    Josiah Kelly accepted a plea deal in June for charges related to three shootings last fall that targeted a local health clinic and an addiction recovery nonprofit.

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    Arturo Mondragon-Lopez, Jr. (right) attends a change of plea hearing related to the October 2023 fatal shooting of Brianna Hetrick on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Homer Courthouse in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Mondragon-Lopez sentenced for death of Homer woman
    By Delcenia Cosman • July 11, 2025 1:30 am

    Arturo Mondragon-Lopez, Jr. accepted a plea deal in February for the shooting of Brianna Hetrick.

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    State of Alaska Department of Law logo. Photo courtesy of the State of Alaska Department of Law
    Homer woman sentenced for 2020 murder
    By Delcenia Cosman • May 9, 2025 1:30 am

    Sarah Dayan was convicted in December for the murder of Keith Huss.

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    Shrubs grow outside of the Kenai Courthouse on Monday, July 3, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Homer Middle School teacher arrested on charges of...
    March 20, 2025 2:30 am

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    Homer man sentenced for illegally transporting black bears
    By Delcenia Cosman • March 10, 2025 1:30 am

    Travis Larson pleaded guilty to four counts of violating the Lacey Act in October 2024.

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    Mondragon-Lopez enters guilty plea
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 10, 2025 1:30 am

    Arturo Mondragon-Lopez, Jr. pleaded guilty Feb. 5 to manslaughter for the October 2023 death of Brianna Hetrick.

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    Shrubs grow outside of the Kenai Courthouse on Monday, July 3, 2023, in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Homer man convicted of burglary and theft
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 31, 2025 1:30 am

    Sentencing is scheduled for May 19.

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