The case of Winona Fletcher has been in the headlines both locally and nationally. Her story began in 1985, when the then 14-year-old girl from Anchorage was tried and convicted for the murder of three people. The Department of Corrections has now confirmed that Fletcher started her mandatory parole on Monday night. Fletcher has been in custody since June of 1985 and has served just over 40 years of her original 135-year sentence. On Monday, an Anchorage judge reduced her sentence to 60 years, which made her eligible for parole under the law that applied at the time of her sentencing. The news of Fletcher's release has left some divided, with folks commenting on our story about it. One commenter said, “She’s a fallible human being.” Another wrote, “She’s a great person.” Howeve

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