Federal lawsuit alleges wrongful prosecution following mishandled Metlakatla police investigation

Federal lawsuit alleges wrongful prosecution following mishandled Metlakatla police investigation

A Metlakatla Police Department vehicle shown in May 2026. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) A former Metlakatla man previously charged with first degree murder has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against over 30 parties connected to the case. The lawsuit alleges that Isaac Henderson, who was 18 years old at the time of his brother’s death in 2021, was wrongfully indicted and prosecuted for murder. It alleges that Henderson immediately described the sh…

Dismissed case prompts lawsuit

Isaac Henderson, who was charged with first-degree murder in 2021, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against 35 parties in connection to the case that was dismissed in 2025.