Road rage driver avoids jail time for pointing BB gun
An Alaska woman who menaced a family with a BB gun during a road rage incident will avoid jail time.
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Man found shot to death outside power plant identified; vehicle recovered
Though troopers first responded to the scene in Mat-Su, police said the killing is believed to have happened in Anchorage.
Men involved in fatal Yakutat stabbing were Washington state ferry coworkers
John Fergerson was stabbed to death and died Sunday. His friend John Lee Stapleton was charged with his murder.
Skagway gallery owner accused of smuggling walrus ivory
James Terrence Williams is accused of exporting raw tusks to Indonesia, then selling the scrimshawed or carved finished product, court documents say.
‘I’m going to hurt a lot of people’: Man convicted of sending threats by text and Facebook
Tyler Chance Bateman, 28, threatened to shoot two family members and a former employer and said he was "going to hurt a lot of people," according to court testimony.
Suspect in Anchorage homicide found hiding in Michigan
An 18-year-old already in jail for an unrelated investigation is also a suspect, police say.
Former head of juvenile detention center charged with possession of child pornography
Dennis Weston, who once worked as superintendent at the McLaughlin Youth Center in Anchorage, was indicted by a federal grand jury.
Secret report says Anchorage police botched investigation into drug dealing by Alaska National Guard recruiters
Read the 97-page report that led to the secret suspension of Anchorage Police Chief Mark Mew, made public for the first time.
Man who robbed Anchorage coffee shop and fired at pursuing police gets 20-year federal sentence
Myles Gonangnan and another man led police on a pursuit in September 2017. Gonangnan fired shots at an officer before he was arrested.
Plan to require bicycle registrations in Anchorage pulled by assemblyman after uproar
"People are freaked out about the idea of fines," said Assemblyman Christopher Constant.
Register your bicycles or face a fine, Anchorage assemblyman proposes
To combat bike theft, Assemblyman Christopher Constant has introduced an ordinance requiring that businesses and residents register bikes on a free online database.
Washington man accused of murder in Yakutat stabbing
The victim was a 61-year-old from Bremerton, Washington, according to troopers.
Man charged in East Anchorage hit-and-run death told police he didn’t stop to help because he was low on gas
Erin Bailey, 24, was run over from "chest to head," according to a court filing against 27-year-old Corey Hoppe.
Police: Man arrested in East Anchorage hit-and-run death
Update: Police said a suspect apparently drove over a man who had been a passenger, then fled the scene. On Sunday, police said they had made an arrest and that the driver and victim appeared to be roommates.
Suspect’s clothing catches fire after officers shoot ‘stinger grenade’ into his pickup
The confrontation started after troopers took a call about a man slumped over his steering wheel outside a convenience store between Fairbanks and North Pole.
Troopers: Napakiak tribal officer arrested for sexually abusing minor
William Smith, 22, was arrested Monday during a separate investigation into sexual assault of a woman in protective custody, Alaska State Troopers say.
Suspect surrenders after Fairview shooting that draws large police response
The victim showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound described as not life-threatening, police say.
Anchorage police ‘sweep’ nets a dozen vehicle-theft suspects – along with guns, drugs and a guitar
The two-day sweep last week involved a total of 50 officers and resulted in 25 people arrested, at least wearing an ankle monitor for other criminal case.
Shooting threat against East High School leads to arrest of teen boy
The boy sent text messages to multiple East High students that included a picture of the school, gun and knife emojis, the words “kill kill kill,” and a statement that he would buy a gun.
Another child says Wasilla elementary teacher sexually assaulted him
As charges mount against Lukis Nighswonger, the Mat-Su School District is asking hundreds of families of former students if they were victims of sexual abuse.