The U.S. Justice Department revealed on Friday that Fairbanks resident and former First Chief and Tribal Administrator of the Healy Lake Tribe, 60-year-old JoAnne Polston, was sentenced in U.S. District Court for “converting federal government and tribal funds to her own use.” According to DOJ, Polston “was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline […]
Alaska State Troopers say they have caused “a major disruption to the illegal distribution of narcotics,” and recovered a several stolen items in the Tok area, after a drug raid on a suspected dealer on Tuesday. After Tok troopers requested assistance in a drug case from SDEU, surveillance was conducted and warrants requested for a […]
Alaska State Troopers responded to the scene of a burglary taking place in Fairbanks on Sunday and with the assistance of K9 “Skippy,” arrested two. A call went in to troopers at 10:54 pm on Sunday night reporting a burglary in progress at a residence on Crestline Drive in Fairbanks. The caller reported to troopers […]
Alaska State Troopers report that after a nine month investigation into the death of 21-year-old North Pole resident Todd Nosal, they have made an arrest of a Fairbanks man on Murder charges. Troopers arrested 23-year-old Yelisey Campbell on charges of Murder I on Thursday after he was indicted by a Fairbanks Grand Jury on Wednesday. […]