Video outside Anchorage sleep-off center prompts investigation

Alaska's former acting attorney general appeared in court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor. Also, Kevin McCarthy has flipped some votes in his favor in in U.S. House speaker bid, but he hasn't cleared the threshold yet. Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, January 6. In today's newsletter: - Officials are investigating after an Anchorage Safety Patrol member reportedly dumped an elderly man from a wheelchair into the snow outside the city's sleep-off center. - Ed Sniffen, Alaska's former acting attorney general, appeared in court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor related to allegations dating back to 1991. - California Republican Kevin McCarthy flipped more votes in his bid for U.S. House speaker but still falls short. Meanwhile, Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola says she's open to discussing a coalition majority. This weekend marks the kickoff of the city's Westchester Lagoon Family Skate events, held Saturdays through February. Looking for other [fun-filled happenings this weekend](? First Friday art shows are on tap this evening around Anchorage, with downtown parties and performing arts shows through the weekend. ☀️ Anchorage weather It's sunny with bluebird skies and a high of 13 degrees today in Anchorage, after this morning's fog burned off. We can expect clouds to roll in Saturday before a chance of snow returns to the forecast overnight Saturday into Sunday. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Vicky Ho, vho@adn.com [Officials investigating after video shows man lying in snow outside Anchorage’s sleep-off center ]( [Officials investigating after video shows man lying in snow outside Anchorage’s sleep-off center]( The person who recorded the video said he saw an Anchorage Safety Patrol member dump the elderly man off a wheelchair and leave him in the snow by the sobering center. The facility is owned by the city and is operated by a private security contractor. [Read More]( [Alaska’s former acting attorney general appears in court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor]( [Alaska’s former acting attorney general appears in court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor]( Two detectives and Nikki White — who said former acting attorney general Clyde “Ed” Sniffen sexually abused her in 1991 when she was 17 and he was the coach of her high school mock trial team — answered questions Thursday during an evidentiary hearing. 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