General News
Two More Defendants Sentenced in Trident Seafoods Embezzlement Case
The case of the embezzling of funds from Trident Seafoods in Kodiak continues to play out as two more of the defendants are sentenced this week in court. ... Full story
Juneau Business Owner Gema Thomas Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy
Juneau business owner Gema Thomas, owner of Peer Amid Beads, Southeast Artworks and a gown and tuxedo rental in downtown Juneau, was sentenced on May 31st, according to U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler. ... Full story
Sterling Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges after Shooting at Couple
On Saturday, according to the Alaska State Trooper dispatch, a disturbance call went in to the troopers in Soldotna from Bear Drive in Sterling. The caller told the troopers that him and his girlfriend were shot at as they drove down Bear Drive. ... Full story
Speeding, Weaving and Running on a Flat Means Another DUI for Driver
Alaska State Troopers with the Bureau of Highway Patrol pulled over a Ford Windstar on the Parks Highway near Lucas Road after observing it traveling erratically at a high rate of speed with equipment violations on Saturday morning. ... Full story
15-Year-Old Pulled Over, Passenger Goes to Jail on Multiple Charges
Early Sunday morning, at 1:18 am, troopers pulled over a 1996 Chevy pickup for erratic driving and multiple equipment violations. ... Full story
Iconic Athabaskan Elder Katie John Passes Away
Katie John, the matriarch and elder of Mentasta Lake has died, it is believed that Katie was 98 at the time of her passing. ... Full story
Disorderly Hawaiian Camper Racks up Charges in Hope
During the early morning hours of last Saturday, the Alaska State Troopers received a 911 call reporting a disturbance in Hope. ... Full story
Anchorage Couple Charged with Setting Fire to Man in Apartment
First degree Assault charges were filed on an Anchorage couple on Wednesday for lighting a man on fire inside their home earlier this year. ... Full story
Identity of Six-Mile Creek Rafting Victim Released by Troopers
The Alaska State Troopers identified the rafter that died on Six-Mile Creek on Monday on Thursday. ... Full story
Wasilla Man Gets Four Years for Meth Distribution
49-year-old Wasilla man, Kevin Ricker was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court to four years in prison with five years of supervised release according to U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler of the Justice Department. ... Full story
UAF Glacier Scientist Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
The National Geographic Society has named University of Alaska Fairbanks geophysics assistant professor Erin Pettit as one of their Emerging Explorers for 2013. ... Full story
California-Alaska Trafficker Charles Ferris Sentenced to Four Years
A California man was sentenced in an Anchorage Court on Tuesday for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy according to U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler of the Justice Department. ... Full story
