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It's been more than a month since a gunman opened fire inside a Coast Guard communications station in Kodiak, killing two men. A lot of people hoped there'd be some answers by now as to who is responsible, or at least whether or not that person is still roaming the island. But the FBI, which is the lead agency investigating the crime, is saying very little. Immediately following the double homicide, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that she had directed the full resources of her department to support the investigation into the shooting.

Israel Keyes , the man accused with the kidnapping and resulting death of 18 year-old Samantha Koenig, was found dead Sunday morning, according to the Department of Corrections and Alaska State Troopers. Keyes, 34, was awaiting a trial in March for the killing of Koenig, whose body was found in Matanuska Lake under the ice. Karen Loeffler, the U.S. Attorney for Alaska, at a news conference Sunday afternoon said Keyes was found dead in his cell at the Anchorage Jail Sunday morning of an apparent suicide.

Trying to inspire the next Sherlock Holmes -- or perhaps the next several dozen -- an Anchorage forensic-science camp is showing kids careers available in the field, with a very hands-on approach. The CSI Alaska Camp is more than a summertime show-and-tell experience; it's an up-close-and-personal instruction to both the world of Alaska law enforcement and the tools it uses to solve crimes. On Thursday, a simulation of a typical crime scene that could happen anywhere in the state -- a shooting -- is being used as a classroom to teach.

Anchorage police announced Monday evening that a body believed to be that of missing barista Samantha Koenig was found during a crime-scene investigation in Matanuska Lake, apparently ending a months-long mystery that has gripped the city and attracted national coverage. In a joint appearance with FBI officials at APD headquarters, APD Chief Mark Mew said divers discovered the body Monday morning during an investigation at the lake. The search drew numerous members of APD, the Alaska State Troopers and FBI to the scene, which lies off the Glenn Highway near the Palmer-Wasilla Highway interchange and the Matanuska-Susitna Regional Hospital.

61-year-old James Michael Wells, of Kodiak, was arrested Friday for a April 2012 double murder shooting on Kodiak, according to the U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler's office. On April 12, 2012, Wells allegedly killed two Coast Guard members , USCG Electrician's Mate First Class James Hopkins and retired Chief Boatswain's Mate Richard Belisle, at the Coast Guard Communications Station Kodiak. Wells was a civilian rigger who reportedly worked alongside Belisle and Hopkins and lived in the Bells Flat area about 12 miles from downtown Kodiak.

Investigators recently searched a Kodiak Island home belonging to a man who worked alongside the two people killed in last Thursday's double homicide at a Coast Guard communications station. The FBI won't confirm that its agents were there, but neighbors say law enforcement agencies blocked access to the property over the weekend and could be seen going in and out of the home in the Bells Flats area. Property records show the house, which is on Pavloff Circle, six miles south of the Coast Guard station, belongs to James Wells, a civilian rigger who works for the Coast Guard at the communications station.

Days after a fresh search at the Anchorage home of slain barista Samantha Koenig's accused killer, Israel Keyes, a simultaneous search of his land in New York is raising interest in both the Koenig case and that of a Vermont couple abducted and killed last year. According to Burlington, Vt. station WCAX-TV, FBI investigators and state police converged Tuesday morning on a 10-acre plot belonging to Keyes in Constable, N.Y. A neighbor told the station that he'd led state police two months ago to what appeared to be a shallow grave on the property -- the same spot he led an FBI agent to Tuesday.

by The Associated Press Friday, April 2, 2010 JUNEAU, Alaska -- Gov. Sean Parnell is among the governors who have received letters demanding they leave office or be removed. As of Wednesday, more than 30 governors had received the letters from a group calling itself Guardians of the free Republics. Its Web site says it wants to "restore America" by peacefully dismantling parts of the government. Parnell spokeswoman Sharon Leighow confirmed Friday that Parnell had received a letter in his Anchorage office.

The FBI and the Anchorage Police Department Homicide Detectives are asking the public for any information related to the Samantha Koenig abduction case. Investigators have released new photos of the person of interest in the case, Israel Keyes, and his work truck. Anchorage Police have said that Keyes is the "main player" in Koenig's disappearance. Police believe the white Chevy full-sized extended cab truck was used by the business, Keyes' Construction, which he owned and operated.

by Ashton Goodell Wednesday, July 21, 2010 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A couple pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to charges of making false statements to the FBI. U.S. attorneys are touting it as Alaska's first conviction related to domestic terrorism. Paul Rockwood Jr. of King Salmon and his wife, Nadia Rockwood, pleaded guilty to willfully making false statement to the FBI about domestic terrorism. At a press conference Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler said Paul Rockwood converted to Islam years ago and began studying the teachings of a man who condoned violent "jihad-promoting ideology.