At about 4:13 pm on Wednesday, an Alaska State Trooper based in Fairbanks attempted a traffic stop on a speeding BMW SUV on the Steese Highway and found that it was also called in as a REDDI vehicle an hour before. The speeding BMW failed to pull over for the stop and instead sped away […]
Soldotna-based troopers report that the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal rollover on Saturday morning was successfully apprehended two hours later in his home and charged with murder. Trooper responded to the scene of the crash after being notified at 3:38 am on Saturday. They found that prior to their arrival, the driver […]
July 1, 2021, (STATEWIDE) – Troopers will have increased high-visibility patrols on Alaska’s highways this Fourth of July holiday in an effort to prevent fatal and serious-injury crashes through robust DUI enforcement. While Troopers will focus on DUI enforcement for both alcohol and drugs, they will also watch for, aggressive driving, distracted driving, speeding and people […]
Anchorage police say eyewitnesses were instrumental in locating a DUI suspect and his subsequent arrest late Friday night. APD received a call at 11:53 pm on Friday night reporting that a man driving a Subaru had run into her vehicle on the 600-block of F Street then drove away without stopping. That caller was able […]
Alaska State Troopers in Soldotna were alerted that a silver 2006 Ford Expedition had ran into a house on Fanny Mae Road in Sterling at 9:32 pm on Sunday night and responded to the area. AST located the vehicle and made contact with the driver who was identified as 30-year-old Robert Bruce Eddie Gum. During […]
Anchorage police revealed that a 27-year-old Anchorage man was arrested in a fatal vehicle/pedestrian collision that occurred during the early morning hours on Sunday. APD was alerted to the collision at the intersection of East 5th and Unga at 3:12 am on Sunday. APD and Fire Department medics immediately responded to the scene to find […]
After receiving a call reporting a disturbance at mile 11 of the Klawock Highway on Prince of Wales Friday, POW-based troopers responded to the scene and opened an investigation. troopers would find that 49-year-old Klawock resident Jason Fitch, while under the influence of alcohol, drove to his neighbor’s house with a loaded firearm. Once at […]
Midafternoon on Saturday, AST troopers received a REDDI report on a Ford Explorer northbound on the Parks Highway swerving and almost hitting other motorists and immediately responded to the area. When they arrived they located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. During the stop, troopers made contact with the driver and identified her as […]
Troopers on patrol near mile 22 of the Kenai Spur Highway on Wednesday night pulled over a green 1998 Ford Expedition in a traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of a Kenai man on DUI charges, revoked license and an outstanding arrest warrant, troopers report. After the stop troopers made contact with the driver […]