It might come as a surprise to some, but in the midst of Alaska’s beautiful outdoor surroundings, we have a human trafficking problem. Human trafficking takes two forms—labor trafficking and sex trafficking. As Alaska’s Attorney General, one of my priorities is to combat this scourge and eliminate it from our communities. Labor trafficking involves […]
A call to APD dispatch on Monday afternoon reporting a driver passed out behind the wheel at the intersection of Caribou Avenue and Fireoved Drive prompted a response to the scene at 4:26 pm. When patrol officers arrived at the location, they blocked in the vehicle to discourage mobile flight of the white 2002 […]
Across much of Alaska, permafrost is thawing. In most locations of interior and south Alaska, what permafrost exists is protected by the ecosystems around it. Trees, moss and peat shade the ground from summer heat and help slow thaw. At the same time, scientists predict that wildfire seasons in Alaska will increase in duration and […]
AST revealed that a trooper received minor injuries during the arrest of a Domestic Violence Protective Order suspect on Tuesday morning. Troopers received a call-in at 5:19 pm on Monday reporting that 27-year-old Tyler Jimenez was violating a DVPO on Unalaska Drive in Wasilla. At 7:30 am on Tuesday, troopers went to the Mat-Su […]