Fairbanks Man Indicted for Misapplication of $315,000

Fairbanks Man Indicted for Misapplication of $315,000

It was announced on Thursday that the former Finance Director for the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council has been indicted on several charges concerning misapplications of federal funds by a grand jury this week. 38-year-old David Michael McGraw of Fairbanks was indicted on charges of misapplication from an organization receiving federal funds, money laundering, and making […]

Perris Parents of 13 Held on $9 Million Bail for Torture/Child Endangerment

Perris Parents of 13 Held on $9 Million Bail for Torture/Child Endangerment

Two Perris, California individuals, 57-year-old David Allen Turpin, and 49-year-old Louise Anna Turpin have been arrested after one of their children, a 17-year-old juvenile, managed to escape from their home 59 miles southeast of Los Angeles to report to police that she and her siblings were being held captive. The teen escaped the house, taking […]

Teller Man who Killed Barrow Man was out on Parole for Previous Death

Teller Man who Killed Barrow Man was out  on Parole for Previous Death

It has been revealed that the Teller man accused of stabbing to death 31-year-old William Johnson of Barrow, had previously been convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide for the death of a seven-month-0ld infant that occurred in October of 2008. 43-year-old Frank David “Punchy” Lee had been convicted of that charge after agreeing to a plea […]

Search for Texas Man Sucked Under Goodpaster River Logjam Unsuccessful

Search for Texas Man Sucked Under Goodpaster River Logjam Unsuccessful

An SOS message from an InReach device on the Goodpaster River near Delta Junction was received by the International Emergency Response Coordination Center at 12:03 pm on Friday. In turn, the center relayed the information to the Fairbanks-based Alaska State Troopers. According to the report, 66-year-old Gary W. Pitt of Mt Vernon, Texas, capsized while being […]