Ketchikan woman charged with violating DV no-contact order

A Ketchikan woman faces charges after allegedly appearing at a residence she was court-ordered to avoid, violating protections in place for named parties in an active domestic violence case.

Lillian Primmer reported to troopers at about 10:52 p.m. on July 3 that Elaine Primmer, 38, of Ketchikan, was at a North Tongass Highway residence in violation of her release conditions. A records check confirmed she was barred from any direct or indirect contact with Tanner North, Lillian Primmer, and C.P., and from visiting their residence. Troopers determined she had made contact with Tanner North and gone to his home. She was arrested just after 11:16 p.m.

Elaine Primmer faces charges of Unlawful Contact I and Violation of Conditions of Release and is held without bail at Ketchikan Correctional Center pending arraignment. Under Alaska Statutes Section 12.30.027(e), a person arrested for violating release conditions tied to a domestic violence case may not be released until appearing before a judicial officer. That is a distinct restriction from Alaska's broader pretrial system, which otherwise presumes release without bail for most defendants. All charges are accusations. She is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.