On Friday, at approximately 8:04 p.m., it was reported to the Alaska State Troopers that there had been a shooting in the village of Circle. Troopers from the Alaska Bureau of Investigation and the Fairbanks Rural Unit responded to the scene and began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death. The preliminary investigation determined […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – The Alaska Organized Militia deployed six members to Tok Aug. 25 to support ongoing wildfire response efforts in the area. At the request of the State Emergency Operations Center, the members were placed on State Active Duty to provide general-purpose disaster response support. Anticipated assignments include reconnaissance and reporting of fire […]
Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing rescued three victims of a Cessna 180 crash Aug. 18 near Bettles about 200 miles northwest of Fairbanks. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at JBER opened the mission after receiving a 406MHz emergency locator transmitter signal from the crashed Cessna and requested support from the 176th Wing. The […]
On Wednesday, Alaska State Troopers recovered a 2017 Dodge Durango that had been reported stolen from a residence on Charlotte Lane in Fairbanks after investigators discovered the vehicle was being advertised online for sale as parts. Troopers contacted Fairbanks resident 37-year-old Dustin Deals, who was listed as the seller, Dusty Deals on Facebook’s Free, Buy […]