Vandals hit Sugarspoon
ANCHORAGE- A local dessert shop has been dealing with some bizarre vandalism recently. At least, that’s how they describe it. Mariko Churchill, owner of Sugarspoon in Midtown, said over the past two...
View ArticleJuneau police arrest three in shooting
JUNEAU – Juneau police have arrested three people in connection with a drug-related shooting that left one man wounded at an apartment complex parking lot. Police in a release Monday said James...
View ArticlePolice continue Eagle River homicide investigation
ANCHORAGE – Police are still looking for a killer they say is responsible for the death of 32-year-old Andrew Conn. On Saturday night, Conn’s body was discovered by a close female friend in his...
View ArticleTroopers investigate death at Palmer pot farm
Update, Wednesday 5 p.m. Konyot’s death has been determined to be a homicide, according to troopers. An investigation is ongoing, but authorities are asking anyone with information to call Alaska State...
View ArticleUAA study examines officer-involved shootings
ANCHORAGE – When police shot and killed Carl Bowie III on Feb. 19, 2013, they said he was using his truck as a weapon after eluding police on a chase through South Anchorage. Police Chief Mark Mew...
View ArticlePossible Alaska connection to baby’s death in Oregon
ANCHORAGE - There may be an Alaska connection to the death of a 5-month-old baby in Oregon. The child is only being identified by the name of Rowdy. Authorities near Portland recently found the baby’s...
View ArticleAnchorage woman indicted on murder charges
ANCHORAGE – Bonnie Degenstein, 27, was indicted Thursday on murder charges. She is accused of killing her 24-year-old boyfriend Ryan Tamborrino on Dec. 6, according to a statement form the Department...
View ArticleTwo men convicted for Chignik Bay assault, kidnapping
ANCHORAGE – Two men were convicted Tuesday on charges of kidnapping, assault, burglary and criminal mischief stemming from an August 2011 attack in Chignik Bay. According to a statement from the...
View ArticleMan charged in string of thefts, forgeries
ANCHORAGE – A 22-year-old Anchorage man faces more than two dozen felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a months-long string of vehicle break-ins, thefts and forgeries. According to a statement...
View ArticleHarvard evacuates 4 buildings over explosives report
CAMBRIDGE- Harvard University says four buildings on its campus outside Boston are being evacuated due to unconfirmed reports of explosives. The school tweeted that there have been no confirmation or...
View ArticleParents plea for son to turn himself into police
ANCHORAGE - Two Anchorage parents hope their urgent plea to their son might save his life. Joshua Keeling’s parents said their son is on the run, on drugs and a danger to himself. “It’s just really...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in restaurant stabbing
ANCHORAGE – A man was hospitalized with life-threatening wounds Tuesday morning after a stabbing at an East Anchorage restaurant. Anchorage Police Department dispatch received the call shortly before 7...
View ArticleGang activity, violent crime impact generations of Alaskans
ANCHORAGE –Scott Lofthouse remembers nearly everyone with whom he’s ever worked. Despite everything, Jayson Kelemete and Tupou Manumalo were “good kids,” he said. He still recalls the day he met the...
View ArticleTroopers launch property crime patrol
ANCHORAGE – Alaska State Troopers are preparing to launch a new unit intended to fight property crimes in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. According to a statement released by troopers Wednesday...
View ArticleCitizen’s Academy Patrol keeps holiday shoppers safe
ANCHORAGE – During the holidays, mall parking lots are busy places and can be prime targets for thieves looking to make a quick buck. That’s where the Citizen’s Academy Patrol comes in: They act as...
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Troopers seek Valley burglar
ANCHORAGE – Troopers are asking for the public’s help identifying a man videotaped stealing gas cans from a Wasilla yard Monday. According to a statement released by Alaska State Troopers Thursday,...
View ArticleTroopers take new approach to fighting property crimes
MAT-SU VALLEY - The Mat-Su Valley is one of the fastest growing regions of the state, but the amount of crime in the Valley is growing as well. Drug crimes and property crimes are the fastest growing,...
View ArticleAPD to step up drunk driving enforcement
ANCHORAGE – It’s the weekend before Christmas, and that means lots of spiked eggnog and holiday parties for some Alaskans. It also means more drunk drivers on local roads. Downtown bars, like Humpy’s,...
View ArticleKobuk police officer arrested for child sex abuse
ANCHORAGE – A village police officer from the northwest Alaska community of Kobuk was arrested Thursday for the sexual abuse of a minor, troopers said. Leon Outwater, 21, was relieved of his duties and...
View ArticleNurse sentenced to prison for swindling money from elderly woman
ANCHORAGE – A former Anchorage nurse was sentenced in federal court Thursday for fraud and filing a false tax return. Brian Amiel Ben-Israel, 54, was sentenced to five and half years in prison for...
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