Washington man charged with murder in Ketchikan doctor’s death
Jordan Joplin had previously been charged with theft after officers discovered he had many of Dr. Eric Garcia's valuables shipped to Washington, according to police.
Crime & Courts
Port Graham man charged with faking his own death to avoid prison sentence
The Coast Guard spent more than $300,000 searching for the man from Port Graham, charging documents say.
Anchorage man sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual assault
Asad Nur's conviction was based on DNA evidence that surfaced more than a year after the crime.
Shots fired, alcohol stolen in robbery at Anchorage bar, police say
Anchorage police said three people walked into the Flight Deck Bar & Lounge early Thursday morning and one of them pulled out a gun.
Safeway to pay $3M for drug theft reporting problems first detected in Wasilla
A DEA investigator first contacted Safeway after the company reported the loss of more than 12,200 hydrocodone tablets in Wasilla.
Eagle River man killed in ‘physical confrontation’ in Bristol Bay village
Ellis Lee Kaloke, 37, was the kind of guy who'd "give you his shirt off his back if you needed it," his friend said.
Teller man charged with murder in stabbing death
Frank "Punchy" Lee is accused of stabbing a man in the chest during an argument, then turning the knife on himself.
Anchorage police seek ‘person of interest’ in June shooting at grocery store
Police would like to speak with Thomas McKnight, 38, who may have information about the June 16 shooting in the parking lot of the Aurora Village Carrs Safeway store that left a man gravely injured.
Nome man charged with attempted murder after stabbing officer, police say
Frank Johnson stabbed the officer with a kitchen knife after the officer responded to a report of a fight, police say.
Washington man pleads guilty to defrauding Alaskans out of $2.7M
He asked for money to pay medical bills but spent it at the casino, prosecutors say.
Charges: 2 Fairbanks men raped woman in Washington state
The suspects and victim shared an Uber ride from a bar in Seattle, according to King County prosecutors.
A police theory on Anchorage’s spike in stolen cars: Free taxis for drug dealers and burglars
Anchorage’s tally of stolen vehicles rose sharply in the first six months of 2017 -- and police say they don’t know why.
Man dies after his aneurysm bursts during deadly fight in Juneau, charges say
The fight happened on June 30 outside of Juneau's Downtown Transit Center.
Another barrage of gunfire leaves man injured, property damaged
It’s the second shooting reported by the Anchorage Police Department this week, and the fifth in roughly two weeks.
Anchorage airport police open fire when truck driver tries to run them over, official says
The incident started around 7 a.m. when an officer attempted to check on the driver and the passenger in the truck, said the airport's deputy police chief.
Fairbanks police: Man charged with second-degree murder in girlfriend’s death
The victim lived with her boyfriend, 37-year-old Roberto Leal Jr., and their two children, 7 months and 2 years old, police said.
Former Alaska Railroad union president gets year in prison for theft of union funds
Jeffrey Davies, the former president of Alaska Railroad Workers Union, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Anchorage for embezzling $92,000 in union funds, prosecutors said.
Anchorage inmate accused of stabbing cellmate in the eyes with a pencil
Justin Apple has been charged with attempted murder in the July 3 incident that sent his cellmate to a critical care unit outside the jail, charges say.
Anchorage shooting leaves station wagon with bullet holes and shattered windows
It’s the fourth Anchorage shooting in two weeks that police said damaged cars but injured no one.
Anchorage police: Man charged with assault following gas station stabbing
The suspect was asked to leave by an employee and a security guard, and then a “disturbance occurred resulting in the employee being stabbed in the back, neck and leg,” police said.