Searchers Come up Empty-Handed in Search for Togiak Boater

Searchers Come up Empty-Handed in Search for Togiak Boater

On Saturday afternoon, troopers received notification from Koliganek’s VPSO that a swamped boat was located on the Nushagak River near Lewis Point. When discovered, the boat was empty and had no registration numbers to identify it. Searchers responded to the area to search for a possible boater but would not find anyone. Two days later, […]

Togiak Man Jailed on Attempted Murder Charges after Village Stabbing Incident

Togiak Man Jailed on Attempted Murder Charges after Village Stabbing Incident

At 7:57 am on Thursday morning Alaska State Troopers were notified of an assault involving a knife at a Togiak residence.  The investigation in the Bristol Bay village would reveal that 20-year-old Tristen Coopchiak, while drinking, stabbed a household member in the stomach with a knife. Tristen Coopchiak was taken into custody without incident. Tristen’s […]