Last updated at 9:46 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19

Emotions were high in court on Tuesday as the family of Breanna Moore testified against her killer, Joshua Almeda. Their testimony was part of his sentencing hearing, which was held over two days. At the end of the hearings, Superior Court Judge Philip Volland sentenced Almeda to 75 years in prison.

Almeda pleaded guilty in July to murder charges relating to Moore’s death, although he maintained his claim that the shooting was an accident throughout the court process.

The second day of Almeda’s hearing began with a video tribute to Moore, highlighting moments of a life her mother said was lived to the fullest.

“She lived more than most people live in a lifetime,” Cindy Moore told the court, reading aloud from a prepared statement.

Breanna Moore’s father, Butch Moore, took a different approach when he took the stand. He claimed that, once released, Almeda would inevitably hurt someone else, as he had Breanna Moore.

“He’ll obtain a firearm. He’ll become in a relationship with a woman. He’ll drink, because no one can stop it, as his father said in his own letter, ‘there’s nothing I could have done to prevent it,’ and that next woman will be dead,” he said.

Almeda will be eligible for parole after serving 25 years, when he is 49. However, the judge ordered Almeda to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before he is ever released from prison because of his Borderline Personality Disorder and severe substance abuse problem, as discussed in expert testimony Monday. The judge said if he were to release him now, he would pose a threat to the community and would likely reoffend. The judge called Almeda’s outlook extremely poor in the short term and guarded in the long term.

The expert witness, board-certified psychologist Dr. Mark Zelig, testified people with borderline personality disorder can often improve with age and treatment, but there is no guarantee. The judge said he wasn’t going to restrict Almeda’s parole because there is a chance that he will get better as time goes by, but the question about his safety in the community will have to be answered in that evaluation before he is released.

Almeda’s parents spoke briefly, saying they tried to get him treatment. They also said they haven’t given up on him and that they still love him.

“We didn’t enable him your honor,” said Almeda’s mother, Shannon. “We really tried to help him get the help he needed and we supported him because we love him. He’s our son.”

Almeda told the court he was “truly sorry,” and that he’d lost the love of his life.

“There is not a day that goes by that I do not think about Breanna and I live and carry that burden with me, in heartache, every day,” Almeda said. “I deeply regret and am sorry for my actions that night. I’d give anything to have Breanna back. I’m sorry I took your daughter and granddaughter, sister and friend away from you.”

Breanna Moore’s sisters, Brooke and Brandi, also testified, carrying with them a bag containing her ashes.

“I hate that another family also loses someone. I feel bad for them. I feel bad that they put him in this position, to possibly not have to see him for a very long time. But at least they still get to talk to him,” said Brandi Moore, Bree’s older sister. “I can’t ever talk to her again. I can’t hug her. I can’t tell her how much I miss her.”

KTVA 11′s Bonney Bowman contributed to this report. Follow her on Twitter.

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An 18-year-old man who met a woman on a dating phone app has been charged with sexual assault, according to the Anchorage Police Department. But the agency added she might not be his only victim.

On Friday, APD’s Special Victims Unit was notified of an assault involving a 20-year-old woman and Jim Persey.

Police said the two met on the dating app known as “Meetme.” According to APD, the two made a plan to meet and have consensual sex.

“During the act, the victim stated she was physically assaulted by Persey and when she asked for the engagement to stop, he would not comply with her requests,” police wrote in a release.

During the attack, Persey threatened the woman with a knife.

He is charged with first-degree sexual assault and second-degree assault.

On April 4, another assault involving Persey had also been reported to police. The woman told police, she did met Persey online a couple of months prior.

“Due to the violent nature of the assaults and the method in which Persey used to meet his victims, there is concern that there could be more victims of Persey,” police said.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call APD detective Chris Thomas at 907-786-2628.

This story originates from KYUK Public Media and was published with permission. 

BETHEL — The family of a sexual assault survivor brought allegations of racial preference by the justice system to a sentencing hearing in Bethel.

At the sentencing hearing of former Bethel police officer Aaron Fedolfi on Tuesday, a debate about race and how it may have influenced his case broke out between the survivor’s family and his defense team.

The State of Alaska has charged Fedolfi with one count of third-degree attempted sexual assault and one count of official misconduct after he attempted to force a Bethel woman to perform a sexual act on him while on duty.

Tuesday, the state sentenced him to one year in prison— a sentence which his survivor’s family said is not harsh enough.

“The seriousness was not taken into account because of the misdemeanor charges instead of felony charges,” the survivor’s father, who will remain unnamed for his protection, said.

The family requested the court charge Fedolfi with a felony. But the court ruled to charge the defendant with a misdemeanor.

The survivor’s father said Fedolfi got a light sentence because he’s not from Bethel, he’s rich, but most of all because he’s white. The survivor’s mother said she agrees with her husband.

“We’re all human beings, we deserve to be treated just like everybody else,” she said.

Bethel lawyer Heather Sia consulted the survivor’s family throughout the trail. Her remarks before the sentencing hit on similar racial themes.

“We’re sick of it. You have white teachers. You have white cops. You have white priests that are coming into this area. And they get away with it,” Sia said.

Though Fedolfi did not respond to these comments, his attorney, James Christie, said in his opening remarks that Sia’s words were some of the most offensive he’d heard in a courtroom.

“We’re not punishing Mr. Fedolfi for being white, and we’re not here to set an example for all white people by punishing Mr. Fedolfi. That’s not what this system of justice is about,” Christie said.

Fedolfi’s sentence comes on the heels of a national spotlight on race and police misconduct. The prosecutor in the case, Assistant Attorney General of the State of Alaska Adam Alexander, said these events shake the trust survivors and communities hold in the police force.

“The punishment, from my personal perspective, is not always proportionate to the degree of harm that’s inflicted upon a victim,” Alexander said.

Fedolfi will be remanded in Anchorage at the end of the week, where he will begin his sentence. Fedolfi’s attorney said his client will leave Alaska after completing his sentence and finish his parole in Florida.

Updated at 11:35 a.m. on Thursday, April 21

A reportedly armed suspect who barricaded himself in a residence on the 8000 block of Peck Avenue, east of Muldoon Road, shot at a police officer before he was taken into custody, according to the Anchorage Police Department.

The suspect was taken into custody without incident. But police say when officers arrived on scene after the initial call at 2:45 a.m., “as an officer was driving by the residence, multiple shots were fired at the officer’s vehicle.”

The officer was injured after the glass in the patrol car was shattered, the APD release says. His injuries appear to be non-life-threatening.

KTVA was on scene Thursday morning as police tried to get the man, identified as 28-year-old Jheyson Jimenez, to come out of the home and peacefully surrender. Police said there was a report of a disturbance at the home that caused them to respond.

After firing at the officer, APD says Jimenez, “believed to have been involved in the initial disturbance,” barricaded himself in the apartment. SWAT arrived around 4 a.m. to assist in the apprehension effort. After an hours-long standoff, in which surrounding residences were evacuated, APD negotiators were able to get Jimenez to “peacefully” surrender to police, just after 10:30 a.m.

Jimenez has been charged with third-degree assault. Additional charges could be filed, police say.

Police advised morning commuters to avoid the area. Officers had the area of Peck Avenue east of Muldoon Road closed and Grand Larry Street between Duben Avenue and Boundary Avenue.

Police are redirecting traffic in area of Peck Ave for motorists as we respond to an armed suspect inside of an apartment residence nearby

— APD Public Info. (@APDInfo) April 21, 2016

SWAT also picked up and took students to area schools like nearby Bartlett High School.

KTVA’s Sierra Starks contributed to this report. Contact Sierra Starks at sstarks@ktva.com and on Facebook and Twitter, @SStarksKTVA.

A 68-year-old man employed as a village public safety officer in Emmonak has been charged with three counts of felony assault and one of count of misdemeanor official misconduct.

Jay Leroy Levan was arrested Wednesday in Anchorage.

Alaska State Troopers say Levan is suspected of pointing a gun Friday at three men in Emmonak, a village of 270 at the mouth of the Yukon River.

Troopers took a report on the incident Saturday. Levan was employed by the Association of Village Council Presidents.

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An out-of-breath caller who found two of the eight slain members of an Ohio family told a 911 dispatcher in a quavering voice that “there’s blood all over the house.”

“I think my brother-in-law’s dead,” she said, her voice rising as she adds later that it looks like someone has “beat the crap out of them.”

“I think they’re both dead,” she said before breaking down into sobs, according to one of two 911 call recordings released Saturday by the state attorney general’s office.

The calls were released a day after eight family members were found dead with gunshots to the head at four properties in rural southern Ohio.

Authorities continued the scramble to determine who targeted that clan and why. Investigators said they interviewed more than 30 people in hopes of finding leads in the deaths of the seven adults and 16-year-old boy whose bodies were found Friday at homes southwest of Piketon.

It appeared some of the family members were killed as they slept, including a mother in bed with her 4-day-old baby nearby, authorities said. The newborn and two other small children were not hurt.

On Saturday, the victims were identified as Hannah Gilley, 20, Christopher Rhoden Sr., 40, Christopher Rhoden Jr., 16, Clarence “Frankie” Rhoden, 20, Dana Rhoden, 37, Gary Rhoden, 38, Hanna Rhoden, 19, and Kenneth Rhoden, 44.

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A 52-year-old Juneau man was pepper sprayed in the face multiple times during a home invasion early Saturday morning.

The Juneau police were called to the man’s home on the 2200 block of Raven Road around 4:30 a.m. The man was treated at the scene and then taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital for further treatment, police said.

The victim told police two men broke open his front door and then one of them sprayed him in the face with the pepper spray, according to a statement from police. The homeowner escaped to a bedroom and tried to lock the door, but the two suspects were able to keep the door open wide enough to continue pepper spraying the victim.

The man fled his home, running to a neighbor for help. The two suspects left before police arrived. As of Sunday morning, the suspects had not been located.

Police described the suspects as being roughly 5-feet-8-inches to 6-feet tall with medium builds. They were wearing “blue hooded jackets or sweatshirts” at the time of the assault.

Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call Juneau police at 586-0600, or submit a tip online at the Juneau Crime Line.

The Anchorage Police Department is looking for anyone with information on an early-morning gas station robbery, Monday, in Mountain View.

According to APD, at 12:10 a.m. police responded to the Holiday Gas Station, at 4327 Mountain View Drive. The robber had entered the store, went behind the counter, pointed a gun at an employee and demanded money, police said.

After the employee gave the thief the money, he then fled on foot. The employee was uninjured.

Police attempted to use a K9 track, but those efforts were unsuccessful.

The suspect is described as being a thin, black, male, who is about 6-feet tall and without any facial hair.

Anyone with information on the incident is being asked to call APD at 907-786-8900 and then press “0” for the operator. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 907-561-STOP to remain anonymous.

Still from Subway surveillance video

Courtesy of local Subway manager

Still from Subway surveillance video

Courtesy of local Subway manager

Updated at 5:21 p.m. on Wed., Apr. 27

Police are searching for suspects in multiple robberies in East Anchorage, including the robbery of a Subway restaurant early Tuesday evening, according to the Anchorage Police Department.

At 7:18 p.m., APD received reports of a robbery at the restaurant. Police state in a separate release that a man entered the store walked behind the counter, pulled out a handgun and demanded money from the employee. The restaurant employee complied and gave the suspect money from the drawer, after which the suspect fled on foot.

There were no customers in the store during the robbery, just the employee at the counter and two other employees in a staff only area. No injuries have been reported.

Police describe the suspect in the Subway robbery as a black male in his 30s, 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing approximately 220 pounds.

Separate Robbery

Hours later, a separate robbery occurred at a the Holiday Gas Station in Mountain View.

A release from APD states that just before 3:00 a.m. police responded to a report of a robbery at the Holiday Gas Station located on the 4000 block of Mountain View Drive. Police were told a man entered the store, produced a handgun and demanded money from the cashier. The suspect left on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to police.

APD said there were no injuries reported in the incident. A search of the area for the suspect with a K9 unit was unsuccessful.

Police describe the suspect as a black male, approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall.

Anyone with additional information regarding these crimes is asked to contact APD at 786-8500. To provide an anonymous crime tip, contact Anchorage Crimestoppers at 561-STOP or online at www.anchoragecrimestoppers.com.

Alaska State Troopers spent Thursday and Friday tracking down a suspect who stole six cars in a domino-like string of thefts in Fairbanks and North Pole.

According to troopers, the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Sergey Delaney, stole a vehicle and then dropped it off at a business in Salcha, where he stole another vehicle. The crime was discovered and reported around 8 a.m. on Thursday.

Delaney allegedly continued dropping off and stealing vehicles at various locations until he was found with the sixth stolen vehicle on Moriarty Avenue in North Pole on Friday.

Delaney was arrested and charged with six counts of first-degree vehicle theft and a single count each of first- and second-degree trespassing.

An Anchorage man pleaded guilty to charges of mail theft and credit card fraud in federal court Wednesday, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Evan Mullen, 28, admitted to stealing mail and packages from multiple homes in Anchorage’s Hillside neighborhood from December 2015 until his arrest in February 2016.

His main target was credit cards, and he attempted to gather about $10,000 in gift cards, cash and other goods, according to U.S. Attorney Aunnie Steward.

“There were more than 10 victims of Mullen’s crimes including those who had their mail stolen and banks who absorbed the loss from the stolen credit cards,” the release states.

Mullen is scheduled to be sentenced on on July 21, 2016 and faces a possible 15 years in prison and $250,000 fine.

Hillside residents provided information and tips that played a crucial role in Mullen’s eventual arrest, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Crews worked to repair the garage door at the Governor's Mansion Friday

A Juneau man was arrested Thursday evening after his car was discovered stuck in the construction fencing near the capitol building shortly before 11 p.m.

Alexander Oliphant, 49, was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and charged with refusing to submit to a breathalyzer, according to a release from Juneau police.

After he was arrested, Oliphant admitted to police that he had also struck the garage door at the Governor’s Mansion earlier in the evening.

“Video surveillance was reviewed and a member of the governor’s security detail has confirmed that a man did ram the garage door with a vehicle but did not enter the garage or any other part of the residence,” police wrote.

Oliphant had a dog in the vehicle at the time of his arrest, which was uninjured and was given to Juneau Animal Control.

The investigation is ongoing and Oliphant could face additional charges, according to police.

May 1 marked the second anniversary of the deaths of Alaska State Troopers Sgt. Patrick “Scott” Johnson and Gabe Rich, who were shot in Tanana while responding to a call from the local village public safety officer. The man accused of killing them, 22-year-old Nathanial Kangas, is scheduled to begin trial on May 2 in Fairbanks.

Troopers Johnson and Rich were in Tanana to follow up on an incident the night before involving Kangas, his father, Arvin Kangas, and VPSO Mark Haglin. Haglin had confronted the elder Kangas twice about driving intoxicated, and during the second meeting, Arvin Kangas pointed a shotgun at him.

When Rich and Johnson arrived at the Kangas home, Arvin Kangas resisted arrest and a struggled ensued, eventually resulting in all four men being inside the home. At some point, court documents claim Nathanial Kangas shot both troopers in the back at close range with a semi-automatic rifle, killing them.

After shooting them, prosecutors claimed both men moved the troopers’ bodies and unholstered their weapons, actions that lead to tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution charges.

A SWAT team was called to secure the scene and arrest the two men. Nathanial Kangas was arrested at his home without incident. Arvin Kangas fled to another home but later surrendered and was taken into custody.

Arvin Kangas was convicted on multiple counts of evidence tampering and hindering prosecution in April 2015. He was sentenced to serve eight years for his part in Rich and Johnson’s deaths.

The elder Kangas admitted to authorities his son killed the troopers, but claimed he did it to protect him.

Nathanial Kangas was initially scheduled to face trial in Nenana in July 2014, but his trial rescheduled multiple times and later moved to Fairbanks.

According to AST spokesman Tim Despain, a formal memorial service for Rich and Johnson was not held on Sunday, but both men will be honored at the Police Memorial Services on Friday, May 6, at 3 p.m. at the Alaska State Crime Lab in Anchorage. He said the event is open to the public.

Courtesy Alaska State Troopers

The village public safety officer (VPSO) for Emmonak is due in court this Thursday for a pre-indictment hearing.

According to Alaska State Troopers, 68-year-old Jay Leroy Levan pointed a firearm at three Emmonak residents while on duty last month. He was arrested in Anchorage on April 20 and now faces three felony charges of third-degree assault and one misdemeanor charge of official misconduct.

Emmonak City Manager Martin Moore said Levan will not return to VPSO duty while he is under investigation. Moore said city officials will also meet with Troopers and the Association of Village Council Presidents to consider replacing Levan as VPSO.

Levan is also a member of the Emmonak City Council and the community’s volunteer fire chief. Emmonak officials plan to address Levan’s status in both roles at a City Council meeting next week.

Authorities are investigating after a piece of artwork was reported stolen from the Juneau Arts & Culture Center.

The Juneau Empire reports that center officials had called police Monday after finding that an alder mask of a mountain goat was missing. The piece by Juneau artist Sheila Dyer had been part of a monthly exhibit from the University of Alaska Southeast.

Executive director of the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council Nancy DeCherney says the center’s surveillance cameras hadn’t captured the theft due to an issue with memory cards. She says the cameras are now functioning properly and officials are looking to install more cameras around the downtown building.

Dyer’s mask has been featured at the center since April 1. DeCherney described the piece as extremely valuable.

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Preston Junior Clark Perdomo was killed Aug. 3, 2015 near the 7800 block of Creekside Center Drive.

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A 29-year-old Eagle River man has been charged in the East Anchorage slaying of a 19-year-old man last year

Jarre Lee was indicted Wednesday on first-degree murder and third-degree weapons charges. According to a release from the District Attorney’s Office, he “intentionally” killed Preston Perdomo on Aug. 3, 2015.

Perdomo was fatally shot multiple times while sitting in his car near the 7800 block of Creekside Center Drive.

Lee was arrested without incident Thursday. His bail was initially set at $1,000,000, plus a third-party custodian. He’s expected to be arraigned Friday.

Police believe there could be more people with knowledge of the crime. Anyone with additional information is being urged to call Anchorage Crime Stoppers at 907-561-7867.

Matthew Luckett / KTVA

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Last updated at 4:52 p.m. Friday, May 6

The Anchorage Police Department has taken the suspect accused of stealing a vehicle into custody after a massive search in the Russian Jack area, according to an updated APD release.

Few details were immediately available, but officers surrounded Russian Jack Park, on Boniface and Debarr and going as far south as Northern Lights early-Friday evening.

This is a developing story; check back for updates.

David Fatialofa in court Saturday

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Law enforcement officers from around the state who were in Anchorage for Police Memorial Day ceremonies assisted Anchorage police in apprehending a vehicle theft suspect Friday, as did two civilians.

The Anchorage Police Department named 35-year-old David Fatialofa as the suspect arrested in East Anchorage Friday afternoon after a massive search was conducted. The search was initiated after unmarked police officers reported being fired upon by Fatialofa, who they were following in a Honda Civic that was reported stolen.

“Fatialofa is known to police and considered an officer safety risk,” Anchorage police said in a statement, adding he already had a felony warrant for his arrest for another vehicle theft when he was spotted in the stolen vehicle around 3:30 p.m.

More than 100 law enforcement officers from around the state were at the Alaska State Crime Lab around the same time for a ceremony honoring officers killed in the line of duty. “A large number” of those officers left the ceremony to assist Anchorage police in apprehending Fatialofa, creating a perimeter around his location in the Russian Jack area, just north of Reka Drive. Alaska State Troopers’ Helo 3 helicopter was also dispatched, used to search for the suspect from the air.

While the perimeter was in place, a vehicle associated with Fatialofa was spotted by police. They stopped the vehicle, and Fatialofa ran out, “[darting] in and out of traffic on Debarr Road” before attempting to hide in the Golden Nugget Trailer Park on Hoyt Street. Police pursued him and he ran to the Debarr Road Costco parking lot, where two pedestrians, aware of APD’s activities, saw him run towards them and held him so police could arrest him.

“Both citizens grabbed Fatialofa while officers brought him to the ground and took him into custody at about 4:40 p.m.,” police said.

Fatialofa faces multiple charges, including vehicle theft, burglary, failure to stop at the direction of an officer and second-degree theft, according to police. His bail was set at $22,000 with a third-party custodian requirement, and his first court appearance was scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

Police also charged 19-year-old Raihana Hansen, the driver of the vehicle Fatialofa use in his attempt to flee, with hindering prosecution. Her bail was set at $2,500.

Both Fatialofa and Hansen were taken to the Anchorage Correctional Complex.

Elementary schools in the vicinity of police activity were notified and took security precautions, police said. No one was hurt during their search.

“APD would like to thank the actions of the two civilians who assisted in the apprehension of Fatialofa as well as the law enforcement from other agencies who supported the mission,” police said.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Editor’s note: While police have reported being shot at by Fatialofa, no related charges have filed.

Filipo Rhode and Tagaloa Tanuvasa

Anchorage Police Department

Last updated at 5:15 p.m. on Monday, May 9

The Anchorage Police Department is looking for two men, including one with connections to several vehicle thefts, who walked away from an Anchorage halfway house together Saturday night.

Tagaloa Tanuvasa, 42, and 37-year-old Filipo Rhode left the halfway house they were assigned to at 10:57 p.m. Police have issued felony arrest warrants for the escapees. The men also have additional charges against them in open cases related to a vehicle theft ring in the Anchorage area.

“Tanuvasa is part of a criminal ring responsible for several vehicle thefts and burglaries,” police said in a statement Monday. APD spokeswoman Renee Oistad said the ring could be described as a “gang-like” group of individuals.

“They are a group of like minded individuals who are performing similar criminal activities,” she said. “Sometimes together, sometimes not.”

Oistad said previous interactions with members of the group have proven dangerous. She said in two instances, police were fired upon by Rhode and Tanuvasa’s associates and others have attempted to escape police at high speeds, posing a danger to other drivers and pedestrians.

Oistad said 685 vehicles have been reported stolen since Jan. 1. She said roughly 80 percent of those had been recovered. Some stolen vehicles have been used to barter for drugs and others used in the pursuit of criminal activities, like burglaries, she said.

Anyone with information on either man’s whereabouts is asked to call APD at 786-8900. An anonymous tip can also be submitted through Anchorage CrimeStoppers online or by calling 561-STOP (7867).

Who qualifies for a halfway house?

That both men were able to simply walk away from the community residential center (CRC), or halfway house, calls into question the security of CRCs; namely, what kind of people are placed there.

Corey Allen Young, a spokesman for the Department of Corrections, said that determination is made on a case-by-case basis, and depends on a number of factors. He said those involved in violent crimes don’t qualify and certain felony charges can also disqualify someone. Tanuvasa and Rhode were not recently charged with violent crimes, and Young said neither case the men were incarcerated for involved guns.

“When that decision was made, they were in a position where they were considered low risk, and so that’s kinda the thing the DOC is dealing with,” Young said.

Young said those selected to serve their time or await sentence at a halfway house have incentive not to walk away. They can find “stability,” Young said, in having a roof over their heads and are able to have a job. He also said those who leave halfway houses can face higher sentences when their behaviors are taken into account by a judge.

Young noted the CRCs are contracted by the DOC, and staff are not allowed to physically prevent anyone from leaving.

KTVA 11′s Daniella Rivera and Shannon Riddle contributed to this report. Follow Daniella Rivera on Twitter and Facebook.  

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The trial for a Tanana man charged with murder in the fatal shootings of two Alaska State Troopers is underway.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports (http://bit.ly/1T7nxgW ) that opening arguments in Nathanial Kangas’ trial began Monday. Kangas is accused of killing Sgt. Scott Johnson and Trooper Gabe Rich in May 2014 while they were attempting to arrest his father for threatening a village public safety officer.

Kangas’ attorney argued before jurors that his client wasn’t guilty of premeditated murder, saying the killings were committed out of impulse. But District Attorney Greggory Olson said Kangas should be found guilty of the crimes he has been charged with, which include first- and second-degree murder.

Kangas’ father is serving an eight-year prison sentence for manipulating the troopers’ bodies and guns after they were killed.

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