Published: August 16th, 2009 01:34 PM
Last Modified: August 16th, 2009 10:39 PM
STEBBINS -- A Stebbins teenager has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a Kotlik man visiting the western Alaska village.
Alaska State Troopers say 17-year-old Zachary Pete is charged in the death of 26-year-old Richard Yunak of Kotlik.
Troopers took the call at 8:15 a.m. Saturday.
Officers say Yunak got in a fight with 25-year-old Louis Pete. Zachary Pete got involved and hit Yunak in the head with piece of wood, killing him.
Louis Pete was flown to Anchorage for treatment of severe head injuries. Troopers say his condition is stable.
Stebbins is a village of nearly 600 on Norton Sound 120 miles southeast of Nome. Kotlik is 55 miles southwest of Stebbins.
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