Troopers Believe that 72-Year-Old Priest Died in Chefornak Rectory Fire

Troopers Believe that 72-Year-Old Priest Died in Chefornak Rectory Fire

A 72-year-old Jesuit priest in Chefornak was the likely victim of a morning fire in that village on Wednesday, troopers report. Positive identification has yet to be made by the State Medical Examiner’s office in Anchorage. Witnesses report that a fire broke out in the Church Rectory on Wednesday morning, and despite efforts to reach […]

Wadleigh Island Man Arrested after Brandishing, Discharging Shotgun During Domestic Altercation

Wadleigh Island Man Arrested after Brandishing, Discharging Shotgun During Domestic Altercation

Alaska State Troopers on Prince of Wales Island received a Domestic Violence call from Wadleigh Island, across the channel from Klawock at 9:50 am on Monday and responded to the location, the trooper dispatch reported. When troopers reached the scene, their investigation found that 28-year-old Edward L. Isaacs Rusch-Guthrie, who had fled the scene prior to their […]