April 30, 2018, ANCHORAGE – In the interest of maintaining transparency, the Division of Alaska State Troopers (AST) released the following information regarding an Alaska State Trooper under arrest for attempted sexual abuse of a minor. On Thursday, April 26th, AST was notified that Trooper Vance Peronto, a 16-year veteran of AST, may have had […]
Alaskan authorities say that a former Eagle River man, identified as 43-year-old Thomas Dale Morrical has been indicted on 12 counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor is now in Mineral Wells, Texas and is avoiding law enforcement. APD says that Morrical, who is wanted on warrants that include two counts of Sexual Abuse of […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – April, 2018 marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month in Alaska. Governor Bill Walker has signed proclamations making the designations, and the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA) is reminding Alaskans about resources that exist to protect and assist victims, and the importance of engaging […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early today, the Senate passed a bill that sets federal funding levels for the remainder of the fiscal year, providing the biggest defense spending increase in fifteen years and the largest pay increase for our troops in close to a decade. In addition, it makes significant investments in addressing school safety, fighting […]