Three Rescued from Sunday Kenai Peninsula Cessna Crash
20-Year-Old Arrested on Murder Charges in Chenega Bay Death
A 20-year-old man was arrested on Murder II charges after an investigation in the death of a Chenega Bay man on Saturday. Troopers in Soldotna received a call from Chenega Bay reporting that 42-year-old George Eleshansky had been found deceased at his residence on Saturday morning. Following the report, Alaska State Troopers based in Seward […]
Federal Government Declares Fishery Disaster for Low Pink Salmon Harvest in Gulf of Alaska
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker and Lt. Governor Byron Mallott welcomed news that the U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker accepted the state’s request for a disaster declaration on pink salmon harvests in the Gulf of Alaska last week. In accordance with Section 312 (a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act (MSA), […]
Both Government Hill Murder Suspects Arraigned and Behind Bars
The second suspect, Kenya Berezkin, wanted for his involvement in the Government Hill shooting of Jesus Oropeza, was arraigned on Thursday, following his arrest on Wednesday, police report. Berezkin was apprehended after police learned of his location. He was placed under arrest on Wednesday evening and charged with Murder I, Murder II, and Robbery I. […]