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Last week a Kotzebue jury convicted a man of second-degree murder and first-degree assault in...

Noatak man convicted of murder in 2020 crowbar beating of wife

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 4:50 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
Noatak resident Jim Adams, 44, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his wife, 31-year-old Rhonda Adams, and of first-degree assault of his cousin, Charlie Bailey III.

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Anchorage police warn of Facebook Marketplace robberies

Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 5:17 PM AKDT
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By Arielle Ingram-David
Anchorage police are alerting the public about a series of robberies involving Facebook Marketplace. According to a press release, some people have been using the online platform to sell shoes, but instead of delivering the goods, they have been robbing the buyers at gunpoint.

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Third and Ingra homeless encampment in Anchorage

Crime calls up at Third and Ingra homeless encampment

Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 3:41 PM AKDT
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By Mike Mason
For the past week, Anchorage police have been busy responding to a number of incidents at the homeless encampment located at East Third Avenue and Ingra Street.

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Police have arrested and charged a man with murder in connection to a deadly stabbing that...

Man arrested, charged with murder in fatal Russian Jack neighborhood stabbing case

Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 10:11 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Police have arrested and charged a man with murder in connection to a deadly stabbing that occurred in a Russian Jack neighborhood residence in May.

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Surveillance photo of suspect in bank robbery at Anchorage Credit Union 1 branch on Aug. 28,...

Anchorage bank robbed for second time this summer

Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 3:06 PM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
An Anchorage bank was robbed for the second time in as many months on Monday afternoon in the Russian Jack Park neighborhood.

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Man charged with arson after Downtown Anchorage fire

Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 9:33 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
An arrest has been made after a fire in Downtown Anchorage on Sunday afternoon, according to a news release from Anchorage police.

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An Anchorage Superior Court judge on Monday handed down sentences for two men convicted of...

2 sentenced for 2017 murder of East Anchorage student

Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 12:41 PM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
An Anchorage Superior Court judge on Monday handed down sentences for two men convicted of second-degree murder in the 2017 death of an East Anchorage High School student, Leroy Lawrence.

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Troopers make arrest in shooting death of Alakanuk man

Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 10:38 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
A man is dead and another was arrested and charged with murder after a reported shooting in the town of Alakanuk in Western Alaska, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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Anchorage police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ shooting suspect

Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 4:09 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
Anchorage police are searching for a shooting suspect who is considered “armed and dangerous,” according to a news release.

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Suspect, victims identified in Dillingham double homicide

Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 9:44 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a double homicide in Dillingham.
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Fairbanks man charged in deadly pursuit on Seward Highway

Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 10:42 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
A Fairbanks man has been arrested and faces murder and manslaughter charges after leading state troopers on a pursuit in July that resulted in a fatal crash.

Crime

2 injured in Anchorage shootings hours apart; neither victim saw shooter

Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 10:43 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
Anchorage police are investigating after two people were shot Sunday night just hours apart in the Northeast and Russian Jack Park neighborhoods.

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Details emerge in arrest of husband related to Anchorage woman’s death

Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 9:24 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka, Shannon Cole, David Bernknopf and Georgina Fernandez
A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after his wife’s body was found amidst a days-long search in Anchorage.

Crime

Trapper Creek hotel worker charged with murder in fatal stabbing of co-worker

Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 9:53 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A hotel worker is accused of stabbing a co-worker to death at a Trapper Creek hotel.

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Former Akiachak elementary school teacher convicted of sexual abuse

Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 12:57 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A former elementary school teacher in rural Alaska was found guilty of 14 counts of sexual felonies.

Crime

Man charged in multiple attacks against hikers back in custody after another incident

Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 9:18 AM AKDT
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By Beth Verge
After being arrested, taken into custody, and then subsequently released, the man accused of multiple attacks against people and property on and near Anchorage trails was arraigned in court Monday afternoon.

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For sex assault survivors, a new way to track evidence kits

Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 9:19 AM AKDT
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By Beth Verge
The Department of Public Safety is touting a new online program that sex assault survivors can use to keep track of evidence kits.

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Police make arrests related to stolen Challenge Alaska bicycles

Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 5:38 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Anchorage police arrested two people in connection to a hoard of bicycles that were reportedly stolen from a Mountain View nonprofit that serves Alaskans with disabilities.

Crime

Woman charged with murder in shooting death of North Pole man

Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 8:59 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A woman was arrested Sunday in connection with the shooting death of a North Pole man.

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Man accused of placing swastika stickers on Anchorage buildings sentenced to 18 months

Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 3:17 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
A man who was accused of placing stickers depicting hate symbols and carving swastikas into the doors of a Jewish museum in 2021 was sentenced Tuesday to serve 18 months in prison.

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Jury finds Anchor Point man guilty of attempted murder of state trooper in 2021

Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 3:34 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
A man who authorities say shot an Alaska state trooper five times in an August 2021 shooting was convicted Tuesday by a Homer jury of attempted murder, among other charges.

Crime

Man stabbed multiple times at Wasilla gas station; suspect in custody

Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 11:24 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A man is in custody after a stabbing at a Wasilla gas station on Monday.

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5 years after son’s death, Southcentral mom wants new criminal statute in Alaska

Updated: Jul. 4, 2023 at 3:59 PM AKDT
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By Beth Verge
An Alaskan mom, who lost her son in an impaired driving hit-and-run, is on a mission to change a criminal statute.

Crime

Man accused of breaking into Anchorage home, killing 1 neighbor, injuring another

Updated: Jul. 3, 2023 at 10:58 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate and Joe Cadotte
Anchorage police are investigating a homicide after a man died from his injuries following an assault, police wrote in a news release.

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Fairbanks attempted bank robbery ends in arrest of suspect

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023 at 2:29 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
A man is in jail after attempting to rob a bank with a replica gun while demanding tens of thousands of dollars.

Crime

2 face charges in Kotzebue homicide

Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 12:20 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
Two people are facing charges after a man was killed in Kotzebue.

Crime

Wasilla man shot, killed following disagreement

Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 11:19 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A Wasilla man was shot and killed following a disagreement with another man on Wednesday night, according to an Alaska State Troopers dispatch.

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Troopers seeking additional information following arrest of Soldotna sexual assault suspect

Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 10:02 AM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
Alaska State Troopers have apprehended a man who is accused of sexually assaulting two women in Soldotna, and believe he may have more victims.

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Victim identified, suspect arrested in connection with Thursday morning shooting

Updated: Jun. 16, 2023 at 5:38 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
A man was found dead early Thursday morning in a parking lot near Dimond Boulevard after shots were heard by residents.

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Man arrested on murder charges after fatal Interior Alaska attack

Updated: Jun. 16, 2023 at 5:31 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Alaska State Troopers jailed 34-year-old Wesley “Scotty” Cruikshank after a Two Rivers resident reported seeing him on their property near mile 23 of Chena Hot Springs around 8:30 a.m.

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Eagle River nurse practitioner sentenced for opioid deaths

Updated: Jun. 16, 2023 at 2:08 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
A former nurse practitioner who worked out of an Eagle River clinic has been sentenced for the illegal prescribing and distribution of opioids.

Crime

Troopers seeking info on killings of 2 women in Trapper Creek

Updated: Jun. 9, 2023 at 12:48 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
Alaska State Troopers are seeking information regarding the deaths of two people in Trapper Creek.

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Arrest made in fatal Memorial Day shooting

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 1:17 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
An arrest has been made in connection with a shooting on Memorial Day that left one man dead in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood.

Crime

Fairbanks man sentenced to 75 years for 2017 hatchet murder

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 10:22 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
A Fairbanks man was sentenced to 75 years in prison for killing another man with a hatchet in a club in 2017.

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Former Iditarod Elementary teacher sentenced to 46 years on abuse conviction

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 6:02 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole and Carly Schreck
A former Iditarod Elementary teacher has been sentenced to 40 years to serve, 40 years suspended, and 15 years of probation.

Crime

Resentencing sets new precedent for nearly 40-year-old murder case

Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 4:31 PM AKDT
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By Makayla Clark
Winona Fletcher was barely 15 years old when she pulled the trigger in an armed robbery turned triple murder in 1985.

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Anchorage police investigating homicide in Mountain View neighborhood

Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 5:51 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
Anchorage police officers were called to the scene of a shooting on Thursday where they found the body of an adult man.

Crime

Homicide investigation underway after man found dead in Russian Jack neighborhood

Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 10:58 AM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
Anchorage police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead in the city's Russian Jack neighborhood.

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Teen charged in deadly Fairbanks ATV crash

Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 1:03 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Alaska State Troopers reported that a 17-year-old Fairbanks resident was driving under the influence of alcohol when he crashed the ATV with a 15-year-old passenger.

Crime

Providence hospital employee charged with sexually assaulting patient

Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 9:53 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A man is facing charges after authorities say he sexually assaulted a patient while working at Providence Alaska Medical Center.

Crime

Palmer woman accused in hit-and-run deaths of son, brother in Metlakatla

Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 12:43 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A woman is facing multiple charges after her brother and son were killed in a hit-and-run in Metlakatla last month.

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‘Potential threat’ places Palmer school on temporary lockdown

Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 2:43 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Police later said two suspected people that were initially reported with a weapon were “much further away” than the first report disclosed.

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Former Houston city treasurer indicted for embezzling over $1M

Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 4:34 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
During that time, the man allegedly used his position to electronically transfer money for the city to a personal bank account, using fictitious entries in accounting software used by the city to make it appear the transfers were legitimate.

Crime

More than 6,000 pills believed to contain fentanyl seized during Juneau traffic stop

Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 4:56 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
A traffic stop led to the seizure of thousands of pills believed to contain fentanyl.

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Man indicted in Mountain Village homicide

Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 4:19 PM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
A Mountain Village man was indicted on murder charges after being taken into custody for his alleged involvement in a homicide last month.

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Family of woman stabbed to death in 2018 reacts to killer accepting plea deal

Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 10:51 PM AKDT
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By Beth Verge
A plea agreement has been reached in a murder case surrounding the 2018 stabbing death of Cheri Ingram.

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Notes appearing to threaten children left in public buildings lead to arrest of Juneau man

Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 4:51 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Police did not specify what was written on the notes, but described it as a “possible general threat against children.”

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Russian Mission man convicted of attempted murder, robbery

Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 4:01 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
A man from Russian Mission has been convicted by a Bethel Superior Court jury of a variety of charges — including attempted murder — stemming from a robbery attempt in July of 2021.

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Eagle River man sentenced for possession of 1.2 million images of child sexual abuse

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 2:49 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
An Eagle River man has been sentenced for possession of one of the state's largest collections of child sexual abuse material.

Crime

Woman’s death in Scenic Foothills being investigated as a homicide

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:47 PM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
Anchorage police are investigating a woman’s death in the Scenic Foothills neighborhood as a homicide, authorities announced Tuesday.
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