Josiah Kelly, right, appears for a superior court arraignment at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Josiah Kelly, right, appears for a superior court arraignment at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Anchor Point resident arraigned in Homer shooting case

He’s currently in custody at Wildwood Pretrial Facility

After indictment last week by a Kenai grand jury, 30-year-old Anchor Point resident Josiah Kelly was arraigned at the Kenai Courthouse on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

Kelly appeared in the courtroom; he’s currently in custody at Wildwood Pretrial Facility. Kelly’s attorney, Ila Clawson, submitted not guilty pleas to the 12 charges described in the indictment, which includes three charges of second-degree misconduct involving weapons, two charges of first-degree misconduct involving weapons, two charges third-degree criminal mischief, three charges of third-degree assault and two charges of second-degree terroristic threatening.

Kelly is accused of shooting two Homer buildings — Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic and Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection — in three shootings across Oct. 20 and Nov. 11. A police affidavit included in original charging documents from the arrest says that Kelly told Homer Police that he had shot the buildings because of his “religious beliefs.”

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Police say a truck connected to Kelly was seen leaving the scene of the third shooting and that a pistol was found under its seat.

During the arraignment, Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson did not discuss conditions of release for Kelly. Conditions filed on Nov. 12 describe an appearance bond set at $100,000 and a performance bond of $250,000. If released, Kelly would be required to report to the pretrial enforcement division, may not possess firearms and may not return to either of the businesses he allegedly shot at.

All upcoming hearings, Lawson said, will be held in Homer. She scheduled trial call for Jan. 2 and trial for Jan. 13.

Reach reporter Jake Dye at jacob.dye@peninsulaclarion.com.

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