Police, SWAT team arrest suspect in shooting investigation in South Anchorage
A resident of the South Anchorage neighborhood said he saw a man fire a handgun at a vehicle that then headed east on Dimond Boulevard around 11 a.m. Monday.
From her Alaska living room, a Red Cross volunteer is helping people displaced by Western wildfires
Anne Johnson is one of 30 Alaskans who have volunteered to work virtually or on the ground to help thousands of displaced people.
Police, community still searching for answers in Nome woman’s disappearance
Florence Okpealuk was last seen on Aug. 30 at West Beach in Nome. There have been two large-scale community searches, and many people have also set out in small groups to comb the area.
Anchorage dentist who defrauded Medicaid and extracted patient tooth while riding hoverboard sentenced to prison
Seth Lookhart was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison. A judge will determine later this month if he will be required to pay back any of the money he obtained through Medicaid fraud.
Anchorage police don’t wear body cameras, but officials say that could change amid national calls for reform
The department initially said a plan would be proposed this summer, but the timeline is now unclear.
Fairbanks pilot convicted of lying to investigators after fatal 2014 crash is sentenced to a year in prison
A jury determined that Forest Kirst obstructed investigations by lying to officials after a Brooks Range crash that killed one man.
‘Violent threats’ spray-painted at Anchorage Planned Parenthood clinic
Police were called to the clinic early Wednesday after several threatening messages were found written on the building. Charges had not been filed by afternoon.
Escapee from Anchorage juvenile center found but 2 are still missing, officials say
Three teens escaped Sunday from a secure outdoor area of the McLaughlin Youth Center after an altercation in which an employee was hurt.
Anchorage homicide rate drops significantly so far this year as police say most types of crime are trending downward
Property crime has significantly decreased during the last three years, according to police, who say that violent crime in the municipality has also dropped.
Most of Alaska’s wildland fire crews are battling blazes in the Lower 48 after a quiet year at home
Roughly 450 to 500 Alaskans are helping to fight fires in the Lower 48. Wildfires in California and Colorado have forced thousands to evacuate from their homes as the blazes continue to grow.
Man dies in rollover crash on Glenn Highway near Peters Creek, Anchorage police say
Police identified the man who died as Zachary Seals, 31.
3 Mat-Su schools move to online-only learning after coronavirus infections reported
Colony High and Colony Middle schools began distance learning Tuesday, but officials said in-person classes will resume Monday. Pioneer Peak Elementary was also closed Tuesday.