Troopers Arrest North Star Escapee after Receiving Tip

Troopers Arrest North Star Escapee after Receiving Tip

Alaska State Troopers located and arrested one of the escapees from the North Star Center after receiving a tip on Thursday, the trooper dispatch reports. 23-year-old Logan Patrick Austin, wanted for escape as well as two active warrants; one $20,000 warrant for Failure to Appear and a $5,000 for Robbery, was apprehended after a call came […]

Inmate Dies During Intake at Anchorage Correctional Complex

Inmate Dies During Intake at Anchorage Correctional Complex

Alaska State Troopers report that they were notified of the death of an inmate at the Anchorage Correctional Center early this morning after being contacted by the facility at 1:32 am. 33-year-old Anchorage resident Larry Kobuk had been brought to the Complex at 10:46 pm on Tuesday night by Anchorage Police officers on Vehicle Theft, […]

President’s Proposal to Block Beaufort/Chukchi Oil/Gas Development Draws Quick Criticism

President’s Proposal to Block Beaufort/Chukchi Oil/Gas Development Draws Quick Criticism

Even while opening up areas of the Atlantic in areas that included off-shore Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia, to off-shore drilling for oil, President Obama revealed his plan to to propose 9.8 million acres off-limits to to consideration for off-shore development in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. His announcement drew quick reaction and […]

‘Superman,’ Three Mail Theft Co-Conspirators Charged in 18-Count Indictment

‘Superman,’ Three Mail Theft Co-Conspirators Charged in 18-Count Indictment

An 18-count indictment, that included  conspiracy, theft of mail, credit card fraud, bank fraud, counterfeit securities, aggravated identity theft, trafficking in methamphetamine, and being a felon in possession of firearms, was handed down by an Anchorage Grand Jury against 45-year-old Jonathan Ortiz Escalante, on Monday according to U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler. His co-conspirators were also […]