December 17th, 1959
71-Year-Old Wasilla Man Dies in Palmer Wasilla Highway Head-On Collision Friday
AST responded to a head-on collision on the Palmer Wasilla Highway late Friday afternoon to find a 71-year old Wasilla resident suffering from serious injuries. That driver was identified as Christopher Manacher. The highway was closed down for approximately two hours as troopers conducted their investigation. The investigation found that Manacher was traveling east on […]
Two Perish, One Injured in Saturday Evening Sterling Highway Collision
AST reports that two fatalities occurred on the Sterling Highway on Saturday evening in a multiple vehicle crash. Troopers and first responders went to mile 64 of the Sterling Highway at 6:20 pm after receiving notification of a crash there and opened an investigation. The preliminary investigation found that a non-commercial van crossed over the […]
November 9th, 1929
Parks Highway Crash takes Life of One, Seriously Injures Another
On Saturday evening MATCOM received a report of a head-on collision near mile 50 of the Parks Highway and troopers and EMS responded to the scene. At the scene, troopers opened an investigation that found38-year-old Melissa Joy Labriola of Anchorage was traveling southbound when she crossed the centerline and crashed headlong into a 2002 Chevy […]
October 12th, 1930
Kenai Driver Takes Troopers on 16-Mile Chase before Crash and Arrest
Alaska State Troopers report that approximately an hour after receiving a stolen vehicle report, the thief took them on a long car chase along the Sterling Highway on Friday night. Troopers located the stolen vehicle at approximately 11:32 pm on Friday night traveling on the Sterling Highway. The vehicle was stolen from the Walmart store […]
APD Investigates Wednesday Night Crash Fatality on 8700-Block of Spruce Brook Street
Anchorage police are investigating a fatal crash that took place just prior to 10 pm on Wednesday night on the 8700-block of Spruce Brook Street. According to APD, they were notified of the crash at 9:51 pm and responded to the scene and opened an investigation. That investigation found that the driver of a pickup […]
Female Anchorage Driver takes Troopers on Car Chase through Glenn Highway Construction Zone
After seeing a silver Ford Taurus hit the guardrail near mile 27 of the Glenn Highway, a trooper elected to attempt a traffic stop on Wednesday night. Instead of pulling over for the trooper, the driver of the Ford, later identified as Marlene Ahnupkana, age 34 of Anchorage, attempted to elude the officer. Troopers say […]