Following his arrest for a second shoplifting offense at Cabela’s on Saturday evening, an Anchorage felon faces several weapons charges. APD officers responded to the Cabela’s store at 155 West 104th Avenue at 6:33 pm on Saturday after Loss Protection officers at the store alerted them to a shoplifter who was still in the establishment. […]
Anchorage police revealed that an Anchorage driver who had damaged multiple vehicles before fleeing the scene on Thursday afternoon was found to have after his arrest, an alcohol level over three and a half times the legal limit. APD began to receive calls at 12:13 pm on Thursday reporting that a white Dodge Ram was […]
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a fishing vessel approximately 101 miles northwest of Cold Bay, Alaska, Sunday. An Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoisted the woman at 10 p.m. and safely transported her to a LifeMed flight team in Cold Bay for further transport to Anchorage. Watchstanders at the 17th […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The FBI Anchorage Field Office is reporting an increase in sextortion attempts in Alaska, involving adults coercing minors through online platforms into producing sexually explicit images and videos. Sextortion begins when an adult contacts a minor over any online platform used to meet and communicate, such as a game, app, or social […]
On Friday afternoon, Alaska State Troopers, Seward EMS, Bear Creek Fire Department, the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Rangers responded to the scene of a crash involving a Pacific Star flatbed truck and a 2019 Ford Escape at mile 12.5 of the Seward Highway. The investigation at the scene revealed that William Hagood, age […]
There was a continued police presence at the 200-block of Creekside Street on Sunday as APD officers investigated the scene there following a response to a deceased person reported there. APD patrol officers responded to the location after receiving a report of a body at 9:09 am on Sunday. Upon arrival, the patrol officers made […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA –The State Emergency Operations Center continues to be in contact with the City of Selawik in order to gain status updates on the response to the disruption of electricity and subsequent water and sewer infrastructure damage following extreme cold temperatures. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) has been working with […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (FEBRUARY 26, 2021) – Donlin Gold, a long-time sponsor of the Iron Dog race, congratulates all of the 2021 race teams on a safe and successful ride to and from Big Lake. The course is over 2,600 miles through the most challenging winter conditions, testing the survival skills of all who enter the […]
Anchorage District Attorney Brittany Dunlop announced today that an Anchorage Grand Jury indicted Bert Christopher (“Chris”) Heitstuman on seven counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree and Attempted Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. Heitstuman was arrested on Thursday, February 25, and is currently being held on a $11,000 cash-only bond with a 24/7 […]