Alaska man tied to girl’s death makes first court appearance
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man linked to the disappearance and death of a 10-year-old girl made his first appearance in federal court Tuesday.
Peter Wilson, 41, of Kotzebue is charged with making false statements as authorities tried to find Ashley Johnson-Barr.
A grand jury also could return an indictment against Wilson this week, assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Russo, the criminal chief for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Alaska, said in court Tuesday. If that happens, Wilson would be arraigned Friday. If not, he would return to court Sept. 27.
The girl had been missing since Sept. 6. She was found dead Friday just outside Kotzebue, a town of about 3,100 people on Alaska’s northwestern coast.