Washington man sentenced to 99 years for murder of Ketchikan surgeon

Jordan Joplin is escorted out of a Ketchikan courtroom following sentencing on April 9, 2024 (Jack Darrell/KRBD)
A Superior Court judge sentenced a Washington man Tuesday to 99 years in prison for murdering a prominent Ketchikan surgeon.
Judge Michael Wolverton handed down the maximum possible sentence to 39-year-old Jordan Joplin for the murder, saying it was one of the most “brazen and craven” acts he’d seen in his 40 years on the bench.
The front row of the courtroom was pac