ANCHORAGE: The elder son of former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin was in jail on Sunday facing assault and burglary charges in her home state of Alaska. Track Palin, 28, appeared in state court in Palmer, Alaska, earlier in the day on a felony burglary charge and misdemeanor assault and criminal mischief charges, court records showed. A representative for Sarah Palin could not immediately be reached. The case was resolved in a special veterans’ court, with a conviction on a misconduct charge. Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor, rose to national prominence after being selected as US Senator John McCain’s running mate in his failed 2008 presidential bid against Democrat Barack Obama.

Source: New Strait Times December 18, 2017 01:41 UTC