Tess Williams

Brian Steven Smith lied on his application for citizenship in questions pertaining to killing, harming and sexually abusing others, prosecutors said.

Kent Tompkins, owner of a Sterling construction company, is accused of making false statements about his criminal history in COVID-19 relief loan applications.

As sightings start, including a dumpster-diving black bear and trail encounter with sow and cubs, authorities warned not to get too close to this spring’s bruins.

A spokeswoman for the Wasilla Police Department said she couldn’t provide any additional information or confirm if any arrests had been made.

Anthony Dillard, 63, was arrested in 2010 but that case ended in a mistrial in 2014. He was tried again and convicted in 2019.

A federal jury deliberated for about a day before convicting Nathan Keays on two dozen charges, including money laundering and wire fraud, stemming from the embezzlement of more than $3 million from ConocoPhillips.

Jordan Joplin was sentenced Tuesday after his conviction in June on charges he poisoned Dr. Eric Garcia in 2017 and stole thousands of dollars and valuables.

The roughly 32-foot whale had a line through its mouth and wrapped around its tail. It was reported tangled Monday and swam free Friday.

The boy was playing with another child near the shore of Togiak Bay when he fell into the water on Thursday, Alaska State Troopers said.

A federal indictment this week accuses David Cassady of making bombs at a maximum-security prison and sending them to Anchorage and Washington, D.C.

Jessalyn Helms was prounced dead at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center after a three-vehicle collision on Seward Meridian Parkway, troopers said.

The humpback whale had fishing line running through its mouth and tangled in its tail on Thursday, a NOAA Fisheries official said.

Benjamin Wilkins received the maximum sentence for second-degree murder allowed by his plea agreement in the death of 30-year-old Jacqueline Goodwin.

A student was evaluated at a hospital for injuries resulting from an assault at Clark Middle School last week, a family member said Tuesday.

The fire was reported Thursday night, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. Investigators said it may have started in the kitchen.