JUNEAU, Alaska, June 10 -- The Alaska Department of Law (Attorney General) issued the following news release:
April 17, 2026
(Anchorage, AK) - Yesterday, Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 47-year-old Kirt Filoialii to a composite sentence of 53 years to serve with 10 years suspended for eight felony convictions after three jury trials in 2025.
Filoialii was convicted of Assault in the First and Second Degree for beating and strangling the victim, including breaking her arm with a metal bar. In sentencing the defendant, Judge Peterson stated that the condition of the victim was "frankly shocking," as she was bruised head to toe. The court noted that it was difficult to get the images out of one's head.
Filoialii was also con...