Police: Anchorage man faces charges after firing gun into the air over poker-game dispute
Amar Azzam was arrested, jailed and charged with first-degree weapons misconduct and robbery, plus other charges.
Crime & Courts
Dunleavy administration suspends some corrections programs that aid inmate re-entry
Advocates say the programs have helped people succeed when they’re released from prison.
24-year-old man fatally shot with gun he brought to gathering, Anchorage police say
A woman initially charged with manslaughter was released at a court hearing Tuesday.
Handgun fired accidentally in Soldotna coffee shop injures woman
A group of friends was passing around a newly purchased pistol. One of them pulled the trigger without knowing it was loaded, police said.
Man burglarizing Sterling home by headlamp busted by troopers
The man tried to jump out a side window to flee, but troopers caught up with him.
Judge declines to jail Fairbanks Four defendant in new case
Kevin Pease, 40, will face a curfew and wear an ankle monitor as he awaits the outcome of charges in an assault case, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported.
Edie Grunwald, mother of slain Palmer teen, appointed chair of parole board
Grunwald has no corrections or law enforcement experience but promises ‘personal biases’ won’t enter into her decisions.
Man dies after being struck by car near Palmer
Alcohol isn’t suspected to be a factor, state troopers said.
Jewelry, guns and money were stolen from the home of one of Alaska’s Olympic medalists. But her medal stayed safe inside an old sock.
Rosey Fletcher-Grunwaldt thinks the sock that stored her 2006 Winter Olympics bronze medal looked too old and grubby to attract a burglar’s attention.
State sues California man accused of stealing the identities of Alaska businesses
Three of the businesses targeted were marijuana manufacturers, and the man was able to apply for a marijuana concentrate manufacturing facility license, the complaint alleges.
Police: Fairbanks man charged in mother’s killing lived with body for days
Officers discovered the man hiding in the bathroom of the apartment where his mother lay dead.
APD: Suspect sought after SWAT ends search for gunman near downtown Anchorage
Police said Patrick Tillmon Jr. is facing charges include assault and weapons misconduct.
Interior Alaska homeowner confronts teen burglary suspect, fires shot
Troopers say Raymond Koonaloak of Utqiagvik climbed through a dog door into the home and tried to steal gloves and a circular saw.
Troopers: Southeast Alaska man arrested with meth at Ketchikan airport
Alaska State Troopers say 50-year-old Stanley Lynch of Hollis was carrying 159 grams of meth when he was arrested at about 5 p.m. Friday.
Troopers: Togiak man arrested for entering house, attempting to molest girl
Douglas Logusak, 20, faces burglary, attempted sexual abuse of a minor and assault charges.
APD: Vehicle thefts hit 18-month low in October
Anchorage police Lt. Jack Carson credits the sharp decline in recent months to aggressive law enforcement and federal assistance.
Kenai man convicted of threatening family of judge
Steven Bachmeier faces up to five years in prison. He will be sentenced April 2.
No more day passes or amnesty boxes: Alaska corrections chief makes prison policy changes
Nancy Dahlstrom says previous policies and practices raised public safety issues, including one that allowed inmates to be checked out on so-called day passes.
Couple indicted on counts of robbing Anchorage cab drivers
Prosecutors say the couple on March 22 robbed a cab driver at gunpoint near Ship Creek, tried to shove him into the trunk of the cab and drove off.
Man in apartment wounded by gunfire from Midtown parking lot
A shot fired in the parking lot of a Midtown Anchorage McDonald’s restaurant wounded a man in an apartment across the street.