The Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit in Ketchikan, a unit of the Alaska State Troopers, arrested two Washington men late last week after they were busted for possession approximately six ounces of methamphetamine. The two Washington men, 26-year-old Steven Wiggins Jr. and Montoya Herron, were charged with Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance after an investigation by […]
The State Medical Examiner’s office released their report as to the cause of death of 30-year-old Keith Ben Aumavae, who was missing for three weeks before his vehicle was discovered at the bottom of a 100-foot cliff. According to their report, “The SMEO determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma consistent with […]
The Alaska Department of Transportation warned pilots of “low sealings” after the runway in Alaska’s northermost city, Utqiagvik, had an unexpected visitor on Monday. When the crew at the airport in the city formerly known as Barrow was clearing the runway, they discovered a 450 pound Bearded Seal in the middle of the runway. The […]
The pilot and four passengers, enroute to Juneau from Skagway, all swam to shore successfully after their 1974 Cessna T207 on wheels was forced to make a water landing after 6 am this morning, troopers report. The call concerning the downed aircraft, operated by Alaska Seaplanes, was relayed to Ketchikan State Troopers by the Juneau […]