July 19th, 1917
Coast Guard responds to deadly vessel collision near Wrangell
JUNEAU, Alaska – A good Samaritan rescued one person and divers recovered one person deceased after two vessels collided near Wrangell Wednesday morning. A 58-foot fishing vessel collided with a 20-foot skiff, throwing one person from the skiff into the water, who was recovered by good Samaritans on-scene. The Coast Guard and on-scene partner agencies […]
This Day in Alaskan History-May 26th, 1917
July 23rd REDDI Driver in Fatal Seward Chase Arrested and Charged with Murder
Alaska State Troopers report that 29-year-old Gideon Grady of Fairbanks was arrested on multiple charges that include murder for an August 2nd fatality that was caused by a collision during a car chase that occurred just outside Seward on July 23rd. That day, troopers were notified by Seward police that officers were pursuing a blue […]