Linehan taken from prison to hospital for emergency surgery

Mechele Linehan, whose high-profile murder conviction was overturned earlier this year and who will now stand trial again for the 1996 killing of Kent Leppink, was rushed from prison to an Anchorage hospital last week for emergency surgery, her mother says.

Barrow boy charged with attempted murder

A 16-year-old Barrow boy has been charged with attempted murder and assault in the stabbing of his girlfriend.

Man, 24, charged with killing another outside bar turns self in

A Fairbanks man accused of killing another man in a bar parking lot north of Fairbanks has turned himself in, Alaska State Troopers say.

Border blunder allows fugitive to flee south before being nabbed

An Alaska man charged with attempted murder is expected to be returned for prosecution after a border mix-up allowed him to flee.

Fairbanks murder suspect surrenders

A Fairbanks man accused of killing another man in a bar parking lot north of Fairbanks has turned himself in, Alaska State Troopers say.

State public assistance worker charged with theft

A state public assistance worker suspected of siphoning off nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from state coffers over five years has been jailed on theft and fraud charges.

Fairbanks gun-rights advocate arrested on weapons charge

Fairbanks gun-rights advocate Schaeffer Cox was arrested Wednesday for failing to notify an officer at the scene of a police search that he was carrying a concealed weapon.

Anchorage man kills neighbor's Chihuahua with shotgun

A long-standing neighborhood conflict over roaming dogs escalated when a 74-year-old man fired a shotgun out a window of his home, killing a loose Chihuahua and landing himself in jail on criminal charges, according to police.

Grandmother scammed out of $10,000

Anchorage police say a scam artist is targeting grandparents.

Police seek man charged in death

Alaska State Troopers say they're seeking a Fairbanks man in a homicide investigation that left a North Pole man dead.

Anchorage judge publicly reprimanded for driving drunk

An Anchorage Superior Court judge stood before his colleagues Thursday and received a public reprimand for drunken driving.

Bail money phone scam targets Alaska grandparents

A caller identifying himself as a Canadian police sergeant is telling elderly Alaskans that their grandsons have been arrested and need them to send money to a bail bondsman in England.

Trial opens in assault on runner near Westchester Lagoon

No one disputes the facts: On a cloudy summer afternoon in 2008, Michael Nyako sneaked up to a runner at Westchester Lagoon, jumped her, dragged her into the grass and pinned her down. But what was his intention?

Man charged in scam of Fort Rich soldier

A 45-year-old Anchorage man has been charged with scamming a Fort Richardson soldier just back from Afghanistan by renting out a home he did not own.

Troopers investigate man's death in assault

Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man outside a business in the Goldstream Valley.

Arrest warrant issued for suspect in Dimond mall killing

A dispute over a stolen PlayStation, video games and cash led to a shooting death at the Dimond Center last month, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday charging a man with murder.

Man accused of taking rent for home he didn't own

A 45-year-old Anchorage man has been charged with scamming a Fort Richardson soldier just back from Afghanistan by renting out a home he did not own.

Card player charged with leaving sick son

Police arrested a man accused of taking part in a card game while leaving his ill 6-year-old son alone at a Fairbanks hotel.

$25K warrant issued for ousted pastor

A $25,000 arrest warrant on child sexual abuse charges has been issued for a Fairbanks pastor ousted from his church in 2008.

Police arrest man who left ill son for card game

FAIRBANKS -- Police arrested a man accused of taking part in a card game while leaving his ill, 6-year-old son alone at a Fairbanks hotel.

Woman shoots ex-boyfriend in fight over child custody

A 31-year-old Anchorage man is recovering at a local hospital after being shot twice by his ex-girlfriend during a child-custody dispute early this morning, police say. A restraining order against the man expired 10 days ago.