A Juneau children’s book illustrator was arrested Monday for allegedly placing several anti-transgender notes across the city, which police said made violent threats against children.
JUNEAU — A Juneau children’s book illustrator was arrested Sunday for allegedly placing several anti-transgender notes across the city, which police said made violent threats against children.
The notes were found Friday morning at a Juneau supermarket and later in the day on a bulletin board inside the State Office Building, police said. A Costco employee found similar notes in the store on Sunday and alerted police.
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