Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, will plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft. The collision put the super scooper out of action for five days.

Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to enter a plea to a federal class-A misdemeanor count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Authorities say Akemann launched the drone from the top of a parking structure in Santa Monica on Jan. 9 and flew it more than 1.5 miles toward the Palisades Fire before losing sight of it. It ...

Akemann, 56, entered his plea to a federal class-A misdemeanor count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sentencing was set for June 2.

Peter Akemann, the former president of Skydance Interactive, has pleaded guilty to flying the drone that collided with and subsequently grounded a Canadian Super Scooper firefighting plane as the ...

Akemann was Kane County state's attorney for eight years. He served with honesty and fairness, with no favors for the inside crowd. He was the founder of the Child Advocacy Center in Kane County.

Akemann, the son of a former County Board member and nephew of a former chief judge, drew on his experience in his bid to run the department and its budget of $2.2 million a year.

A hearing on Akemann’s move to have the suit thrown out is scheduled for Nov. 16. Jensen had denied Akemann’s previous motion to dismiss. On Thursday, she postponed a decision on a similar motion.

Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, according to the Justice Department.

Authorities say Akemann launched the drone from the top of a parking structure in Santa Monica on Jan. 9 and flew it more than 1.5 miles toward the Palisades Fire before losing sight of it.