Alaska still has a loophole big enough to bury a body in

By: Amber Batts

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 621

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Alaska has a loophole big enough to bury a body in.

Right now, if someone in Alaska witnesses a murder or another violent crime against an adult and does not report it, the law treats that failure as a violation. Not a misdemeanor. Not a felony. A violation with a $500 fine.

That should alarm people. The fine is less than the penalty for littering.

Alaska has seen this pattern before. …

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