Double murder trial begins
ANCHORAGE – Customers have been coming to JJ’s Lounge for pool tables and pints, for more than 30 years, workers said. But on a quiet Sunday night in 2011, prosecutors said, a group of men showed up...
View ArticleNew phone scam hits Alaska
ANCHORAGE - Crooks are preying on your curiosity. The Better Business Bureau said a new phone scam is hitting Alaskans. Scammers use automated equipment to dial thousands of cell phones, but hang up...
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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 ArticleDispute in Ketchikan prompts pot bust
ANCHORAGE – A disturbance between two men resulted in the seizure of 48 pot plants and 96 ounces of processed marijuana, troopers said. Around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers went to a...
View ArticleDouble murder trial begins
ANCHORAGE – Customers have been coming to JJ’s Lounge for pool tables and pints, for more than 30 years, workers said. But on a quiet Sunday night in 2011, prosecutors said, a group of men showed up...
View ArticleNew phone scam hits Alaska
ANCHORAGE - Crooks are preying on your curiosity. The Better Business Bureau said a new phone scam is hitting Alaskans. Scammers use automated equipment to dial thousands of cell phones, but hang up...
View ArticleUS Marshals: Alaska fugitive arrested in Hawaii
HILO, Hawaii- The U.S. Marshals Service says a 58-year-old Alaska fugitive has been arrested in Hawaii. Officials say Thomas Dye of Ketchikan was arrested Tuesday as he attempted to board a fishing...
View ArticleMan who shot VPO sentenced to 30 years
ANCHORAGE – A rural Alaska man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday after shooting and injuring a village peace officer. Gary Ballot attempted to bring alcohol into Buckland, a dry community,...
View ArticleU.S. issues toothpaste tube terror warning
The United States has warned airlines that terrorists looking to disrupt the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, could conceal bomb-making components in toothpaste tubes or skin care product containers,...
View ArticleTrooper pursuit ends in Mat-Su garage
ANCHORAGE – A Wasilla woman faces a range of criminal charges after fleeing a traffic stop early Sunday morning, troopers said. According to Alaska State Trooper dispatch, 36-year-old Natasha Bowers...
View ArticleSchool janitor charged with sexual abuse
ANCHORAGE – An elementary school janitor in the Mat-Su Valley has been arrested after admitting to sexually abusing two minors, according to court documents. Now police said they are searching for...
View ArticleTroopers arrest woman suspected of highway texting
HOMER, Alaska (AP) – A 23-year-old Anchor Point woman suspected of texting while driving was arrested and briefly jailed. Alaska State Troopers say Ruth Rodriquez was taken into custody last week and...
View ArticleFormer public safety stalwart stands trial for rape
Editor’s note: The content of this story may not be suitable for children. ANCHORAGE - Dwight O’Connor sat expressionless in an Anchorage courtroom Thursday morning while a recording of the 911 call...
View ArticleMan who shot VPO sentenced to 30 years
ANCHORAGE – A rural Alaska man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday after shooting and injuring a village peace officer. Gary Ballot attempted to bring alcohol into Buckland, a dry community,...
View ArticleU.S. issues toothpaste tube terror warning
The United States has warned airlines that terrorists looking to disrupt the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, could conceal bomb-making components in toothpaste tubes or skin care product containers,...
View ArticleStudent disciplined for video recording in girl’s locker room
GLENNALLEN- A male student at Glennallen High School has been disciplined for hiding an iPod in the girl’s locker room and using it to record video. A female student found the iPod in the locker room...
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Police seek man with felony warrant
Courtesy Anchorage Police Department Update: Forrest Thomas French was arrested by Palmer police Thursday, police said. He was booked at Mat-Su Pretrial. ANCHORAGE – The Anchorage Police Department...
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$10,000 worth of Pebble Partnership property destroyed
Photo courtesy Alaska State Troopers ANCHORAGE – Vandalism of property belonging to the Pebble Partnership is under investigation, authorities said Monday. On Feb. 3, Alaska State Troopers in King...
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University police warn of man kissing women against their will
ANCHORAGE – A man tried to kiss women against their will, university police said Monday. The first advance happened in Eugene Short Hall and the other two occurred in the Lucy Cuddy Hall, said...
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