Troopers report that they have opened an investigation into the death of a 30-year-old female in the southwest Alaska community of Marshall that occurred on Sunday. Troopers were notified of the death of Marshall resident Crystal Hunter at 2:01 pm on Sunday. St. Marys-based troopers traveled to the community and initated a preliminary investigation into […]
Authorities in Aniak are awaiting an autopsy determination on a Shageluk man who was discovered deceased in the bathroom of the Shageluk Washeteria on Tuesday. Aniak-based troopers traveled to Shageluk after receiving a report of a deceased man in a locked bathroom at that establishment at about 11:35 am. Troopers were informed that city employees […]
With alcohol and drug abuse being an enormous problem among Alaska Natives, Senator Lisa Murkowski Wednesday took the opportunity of a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) hearing to press for answers about how effectively federal government agencies are collaborating to crack down and counter the flow of illegal substances. Murkowski recounted a recent meeting […]
Alaska State Troopers announced via trooper dispatch that after several days of searching, the search for 33-year-old Matt Asturi of Nevada, who recently moved to Alaska to work as a seasonal cook, has been suspended. Asturi went missing on April 20th while paddling a canoe on Upper Trail Lake, north of Seward in the Moose […]