Troopers find wanted man hiding under kitchen sink
ANCHORAGE – A man wanted on a parole warrant was discovered hiding under a kitchen sink by troopers. Around 8 a.m. Saturday, Alaska State Troopers received an anonymous tip that 29-year-old Joshua...
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Man charged following Trooper assault
ANCHORAGE – A man found staggering down a Wasilla road early Sunday morning was arrested on a variety of charges after allegedly assaulting a trooper then fleeing on foot. According to Alaska State...
View ArticleManokotak man accused of striking village officer
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Alaska State Troopers arrested a 29-year-old Manokotak man who is accused of striking a village police officer. Troopers say Garrett Kashatok was arrested by the Village Public...
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Man stabbed in Spenard “altercation”
ANCHORAGE – A fight between neighbors escalated to a stabbing in Spenard Monday evening, police said. Anchorage Police Department Sgt. Jason Allen said officers were called to a home on Dorbrandt...
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Kodiak police announce $120,000 drug seizure
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) – Kodiak police have seized illegal drugs with an estimated value of $120,000. KMXT-radio (http://bit.ly/1dSkHpa) reports police Sunday seized 76 grams of suspected black tar...
View ArticlePrisoner convicted for assaulting correctional officer
ANCHORAGE – A man with an already 199-year prison sentence was convicted Tuesday for assaulting a correctional officer in 2012. James Coven, 27, was convicted of first- and second-degree assault,...
View ArticlePolice cite businesses selling ‘Spice’
ANCHORAGE - Police are starting to crack down on local shops that openly sell the designer street drug called “Spice.” APD said officers issued three warnings to stores around town along with a $500...
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Spenard homicide victim identified
Photo courtesy Melia Strickler Photo courtesy Melia Strickler Photo courtesy Melia Strickler Update, Friday 4 p.m. The victim in the homicide investigation has been identified as 31-year-old Aylett...
View ArticleTrucker arrested in death of Alaska man in Montana
LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) – A trucker suspected in the hit-and-run death of a man on Interstate 90 in south-central Montana has been arrested. Sweet Grass County Sheriff Don Tonrud says 45-year-old David...
View ArticleFamily tries to put the pieces together
ANCHORAGE - The family of 31-year-old Aylett Hanson is asking for the public’s help after his body was found in a Spenard parking lot Thursday. According to Hanson’s sister, Melia Strickler, he told...
View ArticleDeadly mall shooting in suburban Baltimore
COLUMBIA, Md. - A gunman carrying a shotgun opened fire at a busy shopping mall in suburban Baltimore Saturday, sending store employees and customers scrambling for cover. Police said three people...
View ArticleArrest made after attacks at UAA
ANCHORAGE – A man has been arrested in connection with two random attacks on women near the University of Alaska Anchorage. University police said they received a report around 8:30 a.m. Friday that a...
View ArticleMan wanted for stealing gas, guns and money arrested
FAIRBANKS- A traffic stop led to the arrest of a man wanted on multiple burglary and theft charges, including stealing gas from a parked truck. Brandon Barron, 36, of Fairbanks, was arrested Thursday...
View ArticleSWAT team responds to South Anchorage disturbance
Update: Around 3:20 p.m. Anchorage police said they successfully entered the house, where they found the man deceased. ANCHORAGE – A man barricaded in a South Anchorage residence following a dispute...
View ArticleFairbanks woman says offer was ‘too good to be true’
ANCHORAGE – An elderly woman in the Fairbanks area avoided being scammed by an offer “too good to be true,” according to troopers. Two men contacted the woman about Las Vegas-based “American Awards”...
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Man arrested, charged with sexually abusing minor at a church
Photo courtesy APD ANCHORAGE – A man was arrested and charged Sunday just before noon for sexually abusing a minor at a church, police said. A woman and a 6-year-old girl were in the ladies’ bathroom...
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Police call for help in finding man suspected of sexual abuse
Photo courtesy APD Update: Daniel Carey was arrested and remanded Tuesday afternoon, police said. ANCHORAGE – Police are asking for the public’s help finding a man wanted for second-degree sexual...
View ArticlePrisoner convicted for assaulting correctional officer
ANCHORAGE – A man with an already 199-year prison sentence was convicted Tuesday for assaulting a correctional officer in 2012. James Coven, 27, was convicted of first- and second-degree assault,...
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Spenard homicide victim identified
Photo courtesy Melia Strickler Photo courtesy Melia Strickler Photo courtesy Melia Strickler Update, Friday 4 p.m. The victim in the homicide investigation has been identified as 31-year-old Aylett...
View ArticleThieves steal $1K in chewing tobacco from shop
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) – Fairbanks police say two men stole $1,000 worth of chewing tobacco after breaking into a shop. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://is.gd/szMxGF) says the men were captured...
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