An Anchorage grand jury has indicted 35-year-old Talon Westlake for murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, manslaughter and tampering with evidence, all involving the beating death of his father, former lawmaker Dean Westlake. The homicide occurred on Aug. 20, at a Rovenna Street home owned by Dean Westlake in Anchorage.
Talon Westlake faces a sentence of up to 99 years if convicted at trial. He is currently in the custody of the Department of Corrections, with bail set at $25,000 cash performance bond, $25,000 cash appearance bond, house arrest on an electronic monitoring device, and the court must approve a third-party custodian to monitor him before he can be released.
