Suspected drunk driver arrested after fatal rollover accident in North Pole
A Fairbanks man was arrested after troopers say he lost control behind the wheel in North Pole, resulting in a single-vehicle rollover that left one woman dead. Just after 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Alaska...
View ArticleAnchorage police make more arrests in 2 fatal shootings of 2015
19-year-old Timothy Funches 19-year-old Makur Chan 18-year-old Nathaniel Kile Anchorage police have made more arrests in connection with two fatal shooting incidents that occurred in January....
View ArticleAlaska Court of Appeals rejects Rachelle Waterman appeal
The Alaska Court of Appeals has denied the appeal of a southeast Alaska woman convicted as a teenager of criminal negligent homicide in the death of her mother. The Ketchikan Daily News...
View ArticleWanted Anchorage man arrested after leading troopers on chase
An Alaska State Trooper K-9 helped nab a wanted Anchorage man who tried to flee from authorities in a vehicle and collided with a car in Wasilla. Saturday evening, troopers pulled over 37-year-old...
View ArticleFairbanks police arrest attempted murder suspect
An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a Fairbanks man wanted on attempted murder and assault charges, police say. Bryon Kozevnikoff, 35, was arrested late Sunday evening after reportedly leaving an...
View ArticlePolice identify suspect killed in Sunday officer-involved shooting
Anchorage police have identified the suspect killed in a shootout Sunday after he reportedly rammed police vehicles in a stolen truck and fired shots at authorities with a firearm that did not belong...
View ArticleHaines man gets jail time for killing brown bears
A 23-year-old Haines man will serve time in jail after he chased three brown bears from his home and killed them last year, authorities say. Dalton Huston will serve 180 days in jail with 90 suspended...
View ArticleTimeline: 2 fatal Anchorage shootings, 6 arrests so far
Anchorage police have taken six people into custody so far in connection with two fatal shootings that occurred in January. The two shootings, which occurred on Jan. 25 and Jan. 29, are connected by...
View ArticleTroopers investigate armed robbery at Wasilla pharmacy
A thief made away with a bag full of prescription medication in an armed robbery at a Wasilla pharmacy Monday evening, authorities say. According to an online dispatch from Alaska State Troopers, a...
View ArticleAnchorage man indicted for DUI, manslaughter in fatal 2014 crash
A man injured in a deadly 2014 collision has been indicted on charges of manslaughter and driving under the influence. John William Martin III was indicted following an investigation into a collision...
View ArticleWoman arrested for trying to smuggle meth, heroin into Goose Creek
A 25-year-old Anchorage woman was arrested Wednesday after she tried to sneak methamphetamine and heroin into the Goose Creek Correctional Center in Wasilla, Alaska State Troopers say. Gwendoline Maka...
View ArticleMan who murdered VPSO sentenced to 99 years in prison
A man found guilty of killing a Village Public Safety Officer in 2013 was sentenced to 99 years in prison Thursday. Leroy Dick, Jr., 44, was found guilty of first-degree murder last year for shooting...
View ArticleWoman robbed at gunpoint outside Anchorage Best Buy, 2 arrested
Two men have been arrested after allegedly robbing a woman at gunpoint Thursday morning outside the Dimond Center Mall. Robert Potts and Johnny Degrat II were arrested by police roughly five minutes...
View ArticleAnchorage man faces multiple child pornography charges
Heather Hintze An Anchorage man has been arrested and charged with possessing and distributing child pornography. Anchorage police arrested Jacob Kellogg Ballard, 26, Feb. 5 outside his home on...
View ArticleAuthorities make heroin bust at Anchorage airport
Authorities seized roughly 150 grams of heroin at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport after receiving a tip about the drug being smuggled into Alaska from Arizona. The Alaska State...
View ArticleTroopers: Man charged in 2014 death arrested in South Anchorage
Alaska State Troopers have located and arrested a man wanted in connection with the death of an Anchorage woman in 2014. John Martin III was taken into custody after setting up a meeting with troopers,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police identify men involved in deadly midtown shooting
Terrance Jermaine Beasley, 33, has been charged with second-degree murder and third-degree weapons misconduct. Updated Monday, Feb. 16 A man is dead following an early Sunday morning shooting in the...
View ArticleAnchorage family’s celebration of 2nd child marred by stolen car
Heidi Wacker recently gave birth to her second daughter, Remi. But the joyous occasion soon turned stressful when thieves struck in the middle of the night. “I called Heidi and said, ‘Hey, I have bad...
View ArticleThree indicted in January parking lot homicide
Three men were indicted Tuesday in connection with the Jan. 29 shooting death of a 20-year-old Anchorage man. Nathaniel Kile, 18; Makur Chan, 19; and Simon Chuar, 20, were indicted on charges of...
View ArticleMat-Su nonprofit that helps homeless youth sees another break-in
MyHouse Mat-Su, a nonprofit that helps homeless youth, is the one now needing help after someone broke into the offices after they closed Monday night. Directors say the suspect broke in through the...
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