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Ali Nicole Clayton

Death by Force
Case Description
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On May 6, 2017, in Sitka, Alaska, Ali Nicole Clayton, a 28-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was killed by gunshot in her Davidoff Street apartment after an argument with her boyfriend of roughly two months, 39-year-old Reuben Yerkes, a municipal legal assistant for the City and Borough of Sitka. After a night out in which he told police he had been drinking, Yerkes said the dispute continued at home; he then went to the Sitka Police Department and confessed. The State Medical Examiner identified ...Read More
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  • Alaska Dispatch News: Sitka man charged with murder in girlfriend's death
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    Victim Details

    Ali Nicole Clayton

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Sitka

    AK

    2017-05-06

    No

    28

    Ali

    Nicole Clayton

    Yes

    11/17/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about Ali Clayton's incredible contributions to Sitka, and it's just so h... ...Read More
    07/21/2024
    I've been following Ali Clayton's case closely, and I can't help but think about the impact on her c... ...Read More
    05/28/2024
    Does anyone else find it chilling that someone like Reuben Yerkes, working as a municipal legal assi... ...Read More
    09/08/2023
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