Troopers say a Fairbanks woman faked her location data to dodge a charge — and got caught anyway

The alleged crime was minor, but oh the length we will go. The alleged cover-up is the interesting part.

Troopers say a Fairbanks woman, accused of trespassing and pouring liquids inside a vehicle at Tanana Lakes, tried to talk her way out of it by sending investigators altered location data meant to prove she was never there.

It didn't hold up. According to Alaska State Troopers, witness statements and Johnson's own actual location data placed her at the scene, contradicting both her denial and the doctored information she allegedly sent. Maya Johnson was arrested June 18 on misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and criminal mischief and taken to the Fairbanks Correctional Center.

The charges are accusations, and Johnson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.