JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick (WPC-1121) and its crew arrived to their homeport at Coast Guard Base Ketchikan, Friday afternoon after completing a 6,200-mile trip from Key West, Florida. The John McCormick is the first fast response cutter on the West Coast and will provide increased capabilities compared to the smaller 110-foot patrol boats it […]
UPDATE: Ultimately, Johnson would plead guilty to a single count of possession in December of 2017. UPDATE: Following the issuance of an extraditable warrant from the Palmer District Attorney’s office, Johnson was apprehended at a residence in Lauderhill. Broward County, Florida. Extradition plans are now underway. ORIGINAL STORY: Alaska State Troopers in Palmer revealed on Friday […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard Biathlon Team brought home several gold medals from the 2017 Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vt., held March 5-9. Seven Guardsmen participated in the event, hosted by the Vermont National Guard, which combined cross-country skiing with […]
Fairbanks-based Alaska State Troopers are seeking information on a Steele Creek Road Robbery/Assault/Theft case that unfolded early in the morning on Friday, and request persons with information to come forward. At 1 am on Friday morning, it was reported to troopers in Fairbanks that “three armed men entered a residence in the Steele Creek Road area.” […]