It was announced on Wednesday, by the U.S. Justice Department, that John R. Koesterman was arraigned on tax fraud, 12 counts of mail fraud as well as five counts of aggravated identity fraud.
A huge fireball erupted from the Williams Olefins plant in Geismar, Louisiana early this morning as an explosion was set off. Over 600 people were working at the plant at the time of the explosion.
A Mountain Village VPSO was severely injured during an arrest in that community on Tuesday.
On a visit to the Flint Hills refinery in North Pole on Tuesday, Governor Parnell signed Senate Bill 86. That Senate Bill extends the state's contract with the refinery.