JUNEAU, Alaska, June 10 -- The Alaska Department of Law (Attorney General) issued the following news release:
April 17, 2026
(Anchorage, Alaska) - An Anchorage jury convicted Nathaniel Neketa, 40, of Assault in the Second Degree for strangling and beating his girlfriend in Oct. 2023.
The entire assault lasted over 30 minutes and included multiple instances of strangulation. The victim suffered pain and bruising on her body for almost six months after the incident. Neketa had strangled her two times prior to the Oct. incident. Neketa was also convicted of two counts of Assault in the Third Degree and two counts of Assault in the Fourth Degree. Neketa was acquitted of Assault in the First Degree. At the time of the incident, Neketa was on ...