Anchorage man sentenced in 2014 fatal hit-and-run

An Anchorage man will spend two and a half years in jail for killing a pedestrian. On Monday, Superior Court Judge Jack Smith sentenced 23-year-old Pao Vang to 66 months with 36 suspended for the death of 54-year-old Guy Merculief.
Pao Yang
Police said Vang hit and killed Merculief while he was walking across Fifth Avenue on Sept. 20, 2014. A defense attorney said there was evidence Vang had been drinking that night.
Vang’s passenger, 22-year-old Pao Yang, was initially charged i