alaska
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2022
Auburn man’s murder trial in Alaska ‘cold case’ scheduled next week
Steven H. Downs was charged in 2019 with raping and murdering an Alaskan woman in 1993 when he was a college student.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Auburn man charged in Alaska murder can name alternative suspects, judge rules
Steven Downs will be allowed to point the finger at three other men at trial.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2021
DNA analyst testifies in Auburn man’s murder case at Alaska court hearing
Steven Downs is charged in the murder of a native Alaskan woman named Sophie Sergie in 1993.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Evidence heard in 1993 Alaska murder case brought against Auburn man
Steven Downs, charged with the 1993 rape and murder of a 20-year-old Alaska woman, was connected to the case via DNA evidence, say police.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2020
Trump administration denies permit for divisive Alaska mine
The Army Corps of Engineers says the permit application to build the Pebble Mine was denied under both the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Lawyer for Auburn man charged with murder seeks sanctions against prosecutors
James Howaniec says he received 5,000 pages of discovery more than a year after Steven Downs was charged in a 27-year-old Alaska cold case, and has asked for more time to file additional motions.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Auburn man’s murder and sexual assault trial slated for September in Alaska
A Fairbanks judge set dates for Steven H. Downs' hearing and trial in the 1993 slaying of a 20-year-old Alaska woman.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Judge: State didn’t violate Auburn man’s right to speedy trial in Alaska murder case
A judge in Alaska says the state did not violate the right of a suspect in a Fairbanks murder case to a speedy trial
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PublishedOctober 15, 2019
Trump pushes expanded logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
Tongass, which lies in southeast Alaska, is home to massive old growth stands and provides habitat for a range of wildlife.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2019
A young man’s soul-search finds him in a boxing ring
In 'Roughhouse Friday,' writer Jaed Coffin explores themes of family and masculinity.