Ketchikan-based troopers were called out on a domestic violence call at 9:18 pm along the South Tongass Highway on Monday night. They investigated at the scene and that investigation revealed that 51-year-old Jayson Thayne of Idaho assaulted a female at the residence. As a result, Thayne was taken into custody, charged with Assault IV-DV and […]
Alaska State Troopers responded to Dean Street in Meadow Lakes on Monday afternoon shortly after 1 pm after receiving a call asking for help during a firearm situation. According to the trooper online dispatch, they received “a call from a female stating she needed help and that a male in the house has a firearm […]
(EAGAN, Minn., September 26, 2022) — During Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, StrongHearts Native Helpline once again is raising awareness about domestic violence and supporting and honoring survivors and victims. As in past years, StrongHearts asks that domestic violence advocates, tribal leaders, reservation and urban Indigenous community members, service providers and Indigenous organizations come together […]
Annual Violence Policy Center study ranks the states by the rate of females killed by males in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October Washington, DC — Alaska ranks first in the nation in the rate of women murdered by men according to the most recent edition of the annual Violence Policy Center (VPC) study When […]