APD reports that a Thursday night assault case has been elevated to a homicide with the death of the victim, identified as 40-year-old Tupou Satini Jr. On Thursday night, at 11:20 pm, Anchorage Patrol officers responded to the 3900-block of East 8th Avenue after receiving a report of a man lying in the street. When officers […]
A Nikiski man was apprehended and charged with eight counts following a chase and search after troopers were notified of a burglary in progress at a Nikiski residence on Thursday morning, AST reported. Troopers responded to a residence on Two Junes Avenue in Nikiski after receiving a report of a burglary taking place at that address […]
A legal battle over a 10,600-year-old ancient skeleton – called the ‘Spirit Cave Mummy’ – has ended after advanced DNA sequencing found it was related to a Native American tribe. The revelation has been published in Science today as part of a wide-ranging international study that genetically analyzed the DNA of a series of famous and controversial ancient […]
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard concluded its supplemental coverage of Northern Alaska with the closure of its Forward Operating Location in Kotzebue, Alaska, Thursday. Air Station Kodiak aircrews with two MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters were forward deployed to Kotzebue to provide better response times and coverage to remote regions of Alaska during periods of increased […]