Verdict: Defendants in Sockeye Fire trial found not guilty

The Anchorage couple accused by the state of causing the June 2015 Sockeye Fire, which burned over 7,000 acres and destroyed 55 homes throughout the Willow area, was found not guilty on all counts Friday.
The verdict was read at the Palmer courthouse late Friday afternoon.
Charges against Greg Imig and his wife Amy Dewitt were originally filed by the state in July 2015. Closing arguments in the case ended Wednesday. The couple faced 12 charges each for burning without a permi