State Troopers say they have a suspect in custody in a homicide case in Metlakatla, on Annette Island in Southeast. Twenty-nine-year-old Willam Buxton is charged with first-degree murder for the death of Leona Meely, 57. Meely died from injuries from a fight at her home, allegedly with Buxton, who also lived there. Troopers were contacted around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday of the suspicious death. The investigation is on-going.
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