Alaska Anchor is Arrested on Assault Charges
Cops in Anchorage arrested News Anchor Maria Athens and charged her with assault.
Police said they took Athens into custody in the parking lot of the TV station after it was reported she and a man were involved in an altercation.
Athens was charged with fourth-degree assault, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
The wheels on the incident seemed to start going into motion after Athens posted on social media allegations against Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. Though Athens posted that she would cover the story during her late-night broadcast on Your Alaska Link, the story never aired.
Athens anchors the news for the Fox, ABC stations owned by Coastal Television Broadcasting.
After she was busted, the mayor’s office released a statement Friday calling Athens' allegations “slanderous” and “categorically false.”
“The slanderous allegations from Your Alaska Link reporter Maria Athens are categorically false and appear to be the product of someone who is hostile and unwell. We spoke with Ms. Athens' employer, general manager Scott Centers, who emphatically disavowed his employee’s comments," the statement read.
A spokesperson from the Anchorage Police Department said Saturday that they were aware of the allegations against the mayor and a joint investigation with the FBI revealed no evidence of criminal conduct.