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 […]

Elderly Akiachak Woman Dies in Four-Wheeler Collision, Driver Arrested on Manslaughter Charges

Elderly Akiachak Woman Dies in Four-Wheeler Collision, Driver Arrested on Manslaughter Charges

A late night ATV accident took the life of an elderly Akiachak woman on Friday when she was involved in a collision with a 25-year-old driver, the troopers reported Monday. 76-year-old Ruth Lomack died at the community’s clinic shortly after the incident.  Troopers in Bethel were notified of the incident at 12:50 am on Saturday morning. […]

UPDATE: No Survivors in Togiak/Quinhagak Hageland Aviation Crash

UPDATE: No Survivors in Togiak/Quinhagak Hageland Aviation Crash

Troopers report that there were no survivors located in the crash of a Cessna 208B operated by Hageland Air that occurred on Sunday afternoon near the community of Togiak. Dillingham-based Alaska State Troopers were informed of a Emergency Locator Beacon that was activated near the community of Togiak at 1:26 PM  on Sunday, and Alaska […]