
Suspect in shootings of two men near Kiana pleads not guilty
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A 45-year-old Kiana man accused of shooting two men north of his village has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and other counts.Teddy Kyle Smith was arraigned ...
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Mother Gives Birth, Wraps Her Baby in a Towel and Leaves Her to Die
For many Alaskans it was an unimaginable tragedy. An Eagle River woman allegedly gave birth to a baby girl, wrapped her in a towel, and left her to die under a bush in a public park. A resident walking his dog later found the deceased child. The young woman now finds herself charged with murder and, if convicted, facing up to 99 years in prison.
But the life of the child might have been saved under Alaska's Safe Haven law that allows a newborn baby to be left with a staff member at any hospital, fire or police station or with a medical service provider with no legal repercussions for the mother. Ref. Source 5