Alaska State Troopers are investigating the death of a 16-year-old female in the community of Selawik that occurred during the late hours of Tuesday or the early morning hours of Wednesday. Kotzebue-based troopers received the report of the young girl’s death at 1:35 am on Wednesday morning and traveled to Selawik to investigate. Their investigation revealed that […]
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 […]