Anchorage voters will decide on tax levy that would give police body cameras and other tech
The Assembly dedicated $250,000 in municipal funds to upgrading police technology and put a $1.8 million tax levy on the April election ballot.
Crime & Courts
Anchorage shooting leaves one man dead, one wounded
No arrests had been made in the investigation of the Sunday evening gunfire in the Mountain View neighborhood, police wrote.
Anchorage police search for witnesses after man injured in Spenard shooting
One man was taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound in his lower body early Sunday, police said. No suspect information was immediately available.
Man accused of setting fire to home in Western Alaska with multiple people inside, troopers say
Ronald Kruger was arrested on charges of arson and reckless endangerment and an investigation is still ongoing, according to troopers.
Suspect in custody after calling in false threat on Ketchikan-bound plane in Seattle, officials say
Thirty passengers and five crew members were onboard the aircraft, an Alaska Airlines spokesman said.
Coast Guard seeks information after laser pointer targets boat crew near Ketchikan
The green laser light was pointed at a crew headed north in the Tongass Narrows.
Anchorage man sent death threats to Assembly member, charges say
Richard Joe sent Assembly member John Weddleton a text threatening violence with an AR-15, police wrote in charging documents. Other Assembly members also received threats, the charges said.
Woman found dead along Parks Highway likely was killed days earlier, troopers say
Alaska State Troopers are asking the public for tips about suspicious activity near a pullout on the Parks Highway or about the activities of Arnoldine Hill in the days leading up to her death.
Anchorage police say they’re still looking for man who pulled gun and demanded money in Subway armed robbery
Police said they’ve arrested another man accused of disposing of the gun as officers arrived at the scene.
Troopers ask public for help with investigation into homicide of Hooper Bay woman found along Parks Highway
Arnoldine Simone Hill was “last known to be alive” in December, troopers say. Her body was found along the Parks Highway north of Willow last weekend.
Woman who escaped from Hiland Mountain found in stolen car at Anchorage restaurant, police say
Lori Declusin walked away from the women’s correctional center by pretending to be her cellmate, state officials say. Declusin, during a confrontational court hearing, said she was told to go.
Father and son arrested on first-degree murder charges in shooting near Fairbanks, troopers say
Anthony Peterson and his teenage son, Aaron Peterson, fatally shot an 18-year-old north of Fairbanks after a verbal fight, troopers said.
Anchorage police officers who shot and killed unarmed man will not face charges, state review says
The review said the officers believed the man was armed and thought their lives were in danger when they fired. No weapons were found on William Riley-Jennings after he was shot, the review concluded.
Troopers investigate death of Hooper Bay woman found along Parks Highway as homicide
Little information was available about the death of 26-year-old Arnoldine Simone Hill..
Bail set at $1 million for Anchorage mother accused of killing 5-year-old son
During an arraignment hearing Thursday, the child’s grandmother made an emotional plea for 29-year-old Marley Marque to stay incarcerated.
Police search for suspect in armed robbery at Subway in northeast Anchorage
Police cleared from the area around the Subway restaurant on Northway Drive but say the suspect has not been apprehended.
Eagle River resident shot man to death in Wasilla-area apartment and pointed gun at friends, charges say
Mathew Sanchez began acting strangely and took a gun into the bathroom while talking to himself before he fatally shot Matthew Lundy, according to an affidavit.
Anchorage man faces first-degree murder charge in November shooting after dispute over gas money
Peejay Her was indicted on additional charges Wednesday for his role in the death of 33-year-old Rick Moa in November.
Woman charged with murder in November stabbing of her 5-year-old son in East Anchorage
Charging documents detail multiple run-ins with police in the days leading up to the discovery of her son’s body.
Man held several people at gunpoint before fatally shooting another near Wasilla, troopers say
Matthew Sanchez is facing a charge of first-degree murder after shooting Matthew Lundy late Tuesday at an apartment outside Wasilla, troopers said.