FastCast morning digital headlines for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023PALMER, Alaska - A man was convicted last week by a jury in a murder trial stemming from a 2019 shooting in Wasilla.said Friday that a Palmer jury convicted 43-year-old Cooper Gordon on murder charges in the death of Wasilla resident Terry Spencer, following a two-week trial.on Oct. 19, 2019, by a hunter on an all-terrain vehicle trail with a single gunshot wound to his head.
Troopers traced clues back to Gordon two days later and found Gordon with Spencer’s belongings, including firearms and his Jeep. Authorities arrested Gordon on Oct. 24, 2019. Gordon was convicted on two counts of second-degree murder, second-degree theft, and third-degree misconduct involving weapons. The last charge was deliberated by a bench trial at Gordon’s request.Most Read