One of the Alaska National Guard's highest-ranking officers was arrested over the weekend in Anchorage and charged with domestic violence assault for the second time since November.
that he had become its highest-ranking Alaska Native member serving at the time.
In April, the parties made a deal. If Don pleaded no contest to the property damage charge, the prosecutors would drop the domestic violence assault charge. Don would also have to refrain from drinking alcohol for six months and complete a treatment program, attend counseling sessions monthly, avoid contact with his wife and avoid any other criminal charges. If it had gone smoothly, he would have been sentenced in October.
The charges say police came because Don was threatening suicide and blaming his wife “for losing a career.”Alaska National Guard spokesman Alan Brown said in an email that Don was removed from his authority and put on administrative status back in November, pending resolution of his initial charges. Brown said the Guard is cooperating with civilian authorities.
Brown said an investigation is also ongoing within the military. He said the vice chief of staff of the Army is responsible for handling that.
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