Fort Wainwright solider charged in connection with armed robberies
Suspect Keith A. Downing / photo courtesy the Fairbanks Police Department A 23-year-old Fort Wainwright soldier is facing robbery and theft charges after he and other suspect allegedly robbed...
View ArticleFairbanks man charged with selling stolen copper
A 28-year-old Fairbanks man has been charged with selling 454 pounds of stolen copper. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/1GPB6aV) reports Curtis James Wrightsman was charged last week with...
View ArticleSoldier charged in Fairbanks weekend robberies
A Fort Wainwright soldier suspected of holding up several people at gunpoint has been charged with robbery and misdemeanor theft. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports 23-year-old Keith Downing was...
View ArticleDonated goods stolen from ARC of Anchorage on Christmas Eve
The ARC of Anchorage seems to exude the spirit of Christmas — tucked away off Northern Lights in East Anchorage, surrounded by snow-covered stands of spruce – you’re more likely to encounter a...
View ArticleFairbanks police: woman admits to killing cousin on Christmas Eve
A woman in Fairbanks was arrested on a first-degree murder charge Wednesday after police say she called them to admit to killing her cousin. At around 1 p.m., 25-year-old Emmalee Clark called the...
View ArticleEagle River robbery suspects sought money, drugs
The three men accused of breaking into an Eagle River home earlier this week allegedly sought money and drugs in the robbery, according to court documents. One of the men — 35-year-old Ryan Duane...
View ArticleMan wanted in connection with infant daughter’s death in Spenard Motel
Courtesy Google Maps A warrant was issued Dec. 19 for the arrest of a man in connection with his infant daughter’s death that occurred in June, according to court documents. On the night of June 24,...
View ArticleJuneau police seek Christmas gift thief
Photo courtesy Juneau Police Department A disabled man bringing a gift home to his wife fell victim to a jewelry thief Christmas Eve, according to the Juneau Police Department. In a Friday statement,...
View ArticleMilitia head seeks delay in federal appeal
Convicted militia leader Schaeffer Cox is seeking a second delay in his appeal for a conviction of conspiring to murder public officials, soliciting others to commit murder and weapons charges. The...
View Article1 critically injured, 1 detained in South Anchorage shooting
Anchorage police are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon at the 7000 block of Foxridge Way. A man is in the hospital and another man is in custody after a shooting in South...
View ArticleAST: Kwethluk offices ransacked
No suspects are in custody after cash, pills and tobacco were stolen from two offices in the western Alaska city of Kwethluk, authorities say. Friday, Alaska State Troopers received a report that...
View ArticleAPD: Suspected shooter released, victim still in hospital
Anchorage police are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon at the 7000 block of Foxridge Way. Police have released the man suspected of shooting another at the Foxwood Condominiums...
View ArticleAnchorage sees second-lowest number of homicides in 20-plus years
Anchorage is on track to finish 2014 with the second lowest number of homicides since 1991, according to the Anchorage Police Department. APD says 14 homicides have taken place this year, including...
View ArticleFairbanks man convicted of impersonating officer
A Fort Wainwright man suspected of pretending to be an Alaska State Trooper has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor impersonation of a public servant. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/1Bi7Zth)...
View ArticleAnchorage police search for 3rd juvenile suspect in trailer park stabbing
Police are searching for a third juvenile suspect after two 13-year-olds were charged with assault following a stabbing at an Anchorage mobile home park overnight. Just after 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, the...
View ArticleAST: Inmate hospitalized after 5-person assault
An inmate at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau was hospitalized in Anchorage after he was reportedly assaulted by five fellow convicts, Alaska State Troopers say. Troopers say they were...
View ArticleMan accused of shooting at cops takes plea deal
A face-and-eye tattooed man accused of shooting at cops in September 2012 has taken a plea deal and will spend 26 years in prison with four years suspended. Friday, Jason Barnum — also known as...
View ArticleWhite Mountain man arrested in connection with woman’s death
Alaska State Troopers arrested a man on murder and assault charges after the body of a White Mountain woman was discovered Thursday morning. Troopers reported receiving word of a death at 10 a.m....
View Article2 injured after shooting at house party in Northeast Anchorage
Anchorage police are investigating a shooting at a house party early Saturday morning in Northeast Anchorage that left two people injured. At around 4 a.m., the Anchorage Police Department received...
View ArticleWhite Mountain man charged with murder in connection with girlfriend’s death
Esther Lincoln (center), pictured here with her sister (L) and mother (R). Photo courtesy Luann Harrelson Esther Lincoln (center) with her family. Photo courtesy Luann Harrelson The man accused of...
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