Late Monday afternoon, troopers, Palmer Fire & Rescue, Mat-Su EMS, Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center, Alaska Avalanche School, MATSAR, and Alaska Mountain Rescue Group responded to Palmer Fishhook Road in reference to a snowboarder caught in an avalanche. The incident ultimately claimed the victim’s life. Troopers report that the various agencies responded to mile 16 […]
UPDATE: The next of kin to the deceased in the crash have been notified and Anchorage police have revealed their identities as 66-year-old Paul Matson and his daughter, 25-year-old Lea Matson. ORIGINAL: Anchorage police say that they believe that winter conditions were responsible for a fatal collision on the Seward Highway where two died, […]
Alaska State troopers report that the search for an overdue snow machiner in the Seward area ended poorly when that rider was found deceased at approximately 2:10 pm on Monday in the Bear Lake area. A caller reported 40-year-old Cody Slemp of Seward overdue when did not return on Sunday. He had been last […]
Alaska State Troopers revealed that one snow machiner has died as the result of an avalanche that struck near Cooper Lake on Monday afternoon. AST’s communications center received a call reporting that a snow machiner had been buried in an avalanche at the Cooper Lake area at 3:20 pm Monday. Seward-based troopers responded to the […]
UPDATE: The State Medical Examiner reported to AST that they have determined two of the three persons, Karen and Gerald Brown, died as a result of gunshot wounds. They also informed troopers that they as yet have not received toxicology results back on Jeffery Brown and so can’t determine cause or manner of death for […]
A Palmer man suffered fatal injuries after an officer-involved shooting that occurred following a call-out and a short vehicle chase that ended in a residential area near the Palmer-Wasilla Highway troopers report. Alaska State Troopers responded to the scene at Equestrian Acres after receiving a call reporting a domestic disturbance with weapons present at […]
Alaska State Troopers revealed on Tuesday that the Bethel Search and Rescue (BSAR) contacted them and notified that the remains of missing Nunapitchuk woman, 22-year-old Elizanna Anvil, were found off the trail about four miles from an overturned snow machine. At 1:02 am on Friday Bethel-based troopers were alerted to an overdue traveler going […]
Numerous Firefighters, EMS, Life-Med, and Troopers responded to the scene at the Willow Fire Department following a call reporting a firefighter unconscious at the station early Saturday morning, troopers report. According to the report, 66-year-old Willow resident Roger Delongchamp was in a firetruck preparing to respond to an emergency call at just after 2 […]
UPDATE: AST has revealed the name of the deceased motorist as 72-year-old Richard Krause of Willow. ORIGINAL: Alaska State Troopers revealed a fatal accident that occurred on Parks Highway at approximately 8 pm on Sunday night in adverse weather conditions. According to their report, the driver of a sedan was pronounced dead on the scene […]