Jury acquits Crandall of gun charge

A Juneau resident living in Wrangell was acquitted of gun charges last week after a jury found him not guilty of being a felon in possession of a handgun.

Troy Crandall, Sr., 54, of Juneau, was absolved of charges on May 23 that he possessed a Glock semi-automatic pistol in 2011 and left the weapon with a Wrangell resident – a charge that could have landed him in jail or state prison.

Crandall was alleged to have given a Glock Model 22 handgun to Wrangellite Jodie Perez in 2011. Perez testified that she hid the weapon for Crandall and subsequently sold the weapon for $50 to fellow Wrangell res...