The investigation into the death of a Chefornak priest, 72-year-old Theodore Kestler, who was found deceased in the rectory fire in that community has been concluded. It was determined that Kestler died prior to the fire and that the fire was caused by candles that were lit in the residence. It was determined that Kestler […]
A 72-year-old Jesuit priest in Chefornak was the likely victim of a morning fire in that village on Wednesday, troopers report. Positive identification has yet to be made by the State Medical Examiner’s office in Anchorage. Witnesses report that a fire broke out in the Church Rectory on Wednesday morning, and despite efforts to reach […]
Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of a death at the Caswell Lakes subdivision in Willow at 7:20 am on Sunday and found 41-year-old Elizabeth Foster deceased at the residence, the trooper dispatch reported on Monday. Troopers say that they are treating the incident as a homicide and have taken a 14-year-old into custody. […]
Troopers were informed of a elderly, deceased woman, who was found dead in her driveway in the front of her house on Timberline Drive on Sunday afternoon. The trooper investigation identified the woman as 74-year-old Pattie Cucinello of Wasilla. When troopers responded to the scene at 3:17 pm, their investigation suspected a fatal moose attack in […]