Four Canoers Overturn but Make it to Sandbar on Clearwater River

Four Canoers Overturn but Make it to Sandbar on Clearwater River

A double overturned watercraft report went in to the Alaska State Troopers at 11 am on Wednesday, but the incident righted itself before troopers arrived at the scene, it was reported on the trooper dispatch. Troopers immediately responded to the boat launch near the Richardson Highway after receiving the call for aid after two canoes […]

Kwethluk Man Arrested for Dragging Bound Teen Girl Down Gravel Road

Kwethluk Man Arrested for Dragging Bound Teen Girl Down Gravel Road

A Kwethluk man was charged and jailed at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional Center after dragging his bound daughter behind an ATV in that community on Friday. AST reports that they were alerted to the incident at 1:15 pm on Friday. According to the report, 54-year-old Varlaam Jackson bound his 16-year-old daughter and drug her behind his ATV in […]

Trooper’s Name Released in Thursday’s St Marys Trooper-Involved-Shooting

Trooper’s Name Released in Thursday’s St Marys Trooper-Involved-Shooting

The name of the officer involved in the trooper-involved shooting in St Marys on Thursday has been released as that of Sergeant Brent Hatch. He had been on mandatory 72-hour administrative leave since the incident. Troopers were called in for assistance by the St Marys VPO at 7:10 on Thursday evening during a domestic violence incident. When […]

Tununak man Arrested for Attempted Murder after Thursday Shooting Incident

Tununak man Arrested for Attempted Murder after Thursday Shooting Incident

Alaska State Troopers have arrested a Tununak man on charges of Attempted Murder in that community following a Thursday afternoon incident, troopers reported on the trooper dispatch. Troopers responded to the community following a report of a shooting that they received at 5:35 pm on Thursday. Following a preliminary investigation, Elgin Sunny, age 33, was […]