Soldotna-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers responded to Cooper Landing after being notified of bear attack at that location at 7:38 on Sunday evening. AWT opened a preliminary investigation that would find that a hiker and his border collie encountered a sow with two cubs along the Kenai River Trail and the canine chased the bears. The […]
Alaska State Troopers, on Monday, released the name of the trooper involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on Friday, that officer is identified as one-year Fairbanks-based trooper Garrett Stephens. At 2:41 am on Friday, troopers observed a silver jeep operating recklessly near the Gold Rush Estates trailer park according to their report. During […]
Troopers report that they, as well as Mat-Su Borough Fire & EMS responded to Cottonwood Lake boat launch after receiving a report of a drowning victim at that location Sunday evening. Upon arrival at 5:59 pm, the victim, identified as Justin R. Hansen, age 37, was located entangled in his watercraft’s anchor line. The investigation […]
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