September 18th, 1793
Alaska Leads Nation in Rate of Women Murdered by Men
Washington, DC — Alaska ranked first in the nation in the rate of women murdered by men, with a rate of 3.40 per 100,000, according to the new Violence Policy Center (VPC) study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2016 Homicide Data. This is the third year in a row that Alaska has ranked first for […]
Kwethluk Felon Arrested for Pointing Firearm at VPO
A Kwethluk man who was wanted on weapons and assault charges stemming from a Saturday incident was located and arrested on Monday. AST reports that when a village police officer in that community while investigating a disturbance call, made contact with 39-year-old Darrell Alexie of Kwethluk. Alexie is reported to have pointed a handgun at […]
National IPAWS Test Postponed
JBER, ALASKA – The national test sending a Presidential Alert to broadcasters and nearly all cell phones in the United States has been postponed. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had originally scheduled the test for September 20th. The test is being moved to October 3rd to […]