A Tuluksak man was arrested on arson charges on Tuesday after troopers received a report of a residential fire in the village of Kwethluk, according to the trooper dispatch. 21-year-old Ferdinand Andrew was questioned and arrested by troopers after they conducted an investigation at the scene. The trooper investigation revealed that Andrew had splashed gasoline […]
Troopers and Fire Marshals are investigating a fire after troopers received a report of an assault on a resident on Burton Road in the community of Ester. Troopers received a call at 9:40 pm on Saturday from an Ester resident informing them that a neighbor had pointed a weapon at him during a confrontation at […]
Although the cause of the fire in Ketchikan is still under investigation, Alaska State Troopers have located remains within the wreckage that they believe to be 49-year-old Ralph Smith. Smith was reported to have exited his home late on Wednesday afternoon only to tell a family member that the house was on fire. He then […]
Troopers believe that a Ketchikan man perished in a blaze on Blackberry Lane late yesterday afternoon after blockading the road to his home. Troopers received a call reporting a fire and shots fired on Blackberry Lane in Ketchikan at 5:49 pm on Wednesday.The North Tongass Fire Department, Alaska State Troopers and Wildlife Troopers responded to […]