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Man under investigation for apartment arson, homicide turns himself in
Jimmy Cates (left) as seen on a gas station video. On the right is footage from the fire. Anchorage Police Department Anchorage police say a man wanted for a murder and arson that occurred on Jan. 24...
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Final suspect in armed crime spree turned himself in, police say
Delander Owens, Jr. (Courtesy of Anchorage Police) The third suspect in a recent crime spree has turned himself in to police, a spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. Delander Owens Jr., 21, turned himself...
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Police: Arrest made in Anchorage train tagging case
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Police: Shooting at Fairbanks library confused for phone charger explosion
Noel Wien Public Library Google Earth An afternoon at a Fairbanks library took a strange turn when a man was injured by what was at first thought to be an exploding phone charger, but turned out to be...
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Palmer man indicted for 2016 double homicide eligible for death penalty
John Pearl Smith II, a Palmer man, could face life in prison or the death penalty if he’s convicted of numerous crimes, including the murders of Wasilla residents Crystal Denardi and Ben Gross. The...
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Suspect arrested in overnight standoff charged with kidnapping, animal cruelty
The Anchorage Police Department (APD) said it received information Thursday morning that a woman was being held captive inside her home by her boyfriend, who did not live at the residence and was...
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Trooper-involved shooting leads to deaths of suspect, K-9
Last updated at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 26 A Wasilla man and a K-9 died Sunday after a shooting involving Alaska State Troopers, according to an online dispatch. The incident began around 2:50 a.m....
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Alaska troopers search for suspects in taxi driver’s robbery
Alaska State Troopers say they are searching for two men who robbed a taxi driver at gunpoint. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that a trooper news release says a driver for Arctic Cab picked up...
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FBI: 2 armed suspects robbed a midtown bank
An image of the alleged robbers from Northern Skies Federal Credit Union security footage Courtesy FBI An image of the alleged robbers from Northern Skies Federal Credit Union security footage...
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Another Fairbanks police officer’s name used in recent scam, department warns
Another Fairbanks police officer’s name is being used in a scam, the department announced Monday. Lt. Matt Soden is the second Fairbanks officer so far to be used by scammers in the past year,...
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Gang graffiti grows in east Anchorage, former APD officer weighs in on solutions
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APD: Armed suspect taken into custody after reportedly threatening wife
Andy Nitchman / KTVA Last updated at 10:58 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 30 Anchorage police officers, negotiators and SWAT team members responded to a report of an armed man who barricaded himself inside an...
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Troopers seek Stebbins man accused of beating dog with a hammer
Alaska State Troopers say they are looking for a Stebbins man accused of repeatedly hitting a dog with a hammer. Troopers received a report of the alleged crime on March 19, according to an online...
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Troopers recover stolen snowmachines, truck in Soldotna
Stolen snowmachines, a trailer and a truck were recovered Sunday after Alaska State Troopers received a tip that someone was trying to sell them in Soldotna. Someone left an anonymous tip with...
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Anchorage police arrest 4th suspect in Christmas Eve double homicide
A 22-year-old was arrested for his connection to a December double-homicide. According to a Monday release from the District Attorney’s office, Savon Wiley was taken into custody Sunday by the...
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Unalaska’s new fire chief arrested for sexual assault in Illinois
An Illinois man set to become Unalaska’s next fire chief has been arraigned on sexual assault charges. The case stems from an incident that allegedly took place at a going away party for Savoy, IL...
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Police: Anchorage woman stabbed while sleeping, dropped off at hospital by...
Ronald Lambert Jr. Anchorage Police Department A woman underwent surgery Monday after she was stabbed while sleeping in an Anchorage home, police say. At 8:50 a.m., a hospital employee called police...
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AFD investigates weekend vehicle arson
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Fairbanks police identify homicide victim
Last updated at 1:27 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 The Fairbanks Police Department is investigating the death of a 44-year-old man found dead in the Interior city Friday. According to the department,...
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APD: Pedestrian shot overnight in apparent ‘drug-related event’
Anchorage police officers were called out to the area of 4400 Mountain View Dr. shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday morning following reports of a shooting. Police discovered a man at the scene lying on the...
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