August 12, 2026
(Anchorage, AK) – On Thursday Aug. 6, 2026, the Honorable Peter Ramgren sentenced Roderick McClam, 36, to 23 years with 3 years suspended and 10 years of probation for the Sept. 2022 killing of Robert Malone and for the injuries sustained by Earl Malone and Andrew Malone. McClam, while under the influence of alcohol and cannabis, crashed into the Malone’s vehicle at the intersection of Northern Lights Boulevard and Denali Street.
In the early morning hours of Sept. 10, 2022, Roderick McClam had been drinking at Al’s Alaskan Inn before getting into a borrowed Jeep Commander and driving away. As McClam was driving himself home from the bar, just before 4:00 am, McClam failed to stop at a red light and crashed into the driver’s side of the Malone’s vehicle. Robert Malone sustained fatal injuries. Earl and Andrew Malone were also injured in the crash. Roderick McClam sustained no injuries. Following the crash, McClam attempted to flee and was stopped by bystanders on scene. Bystanders also assisted the injured until emergency services arrived.
Officers assigned to the Major Collision Investigation Unit (MCIU) with the Anchorage Police Department completed a thorough investigation. McClam’s Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC) was .16, twice the legal limit, one hour following the crash. McClam’s blood, seized through a search warrant, showed he had recently ingested cannabis. Traffic cameras followed McClam’s path of travel prior to the crash. McClam exhibited multiple signs of impaired driving, including a failure to maintain his lane of travel, wide turns, and his failure to stop at multiple stoplights. McClam performed poorly on standardized field sobriety testing. McClam, captured in audio recordings on scene, claimed to be fit to drive despite the crash and admitted to alcohol use.
This case was prosecuted by Anchorage Assistant District Attorney Ashley D. McGraw with paralegal assistance by Aryel Dilley.
CONTACT: Anchorage Assistant District Attorney Ashley McGraw at (907) 269-6300 or Ashley.McGraw@alaska.gov.
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