Galena Man Shot in Fairbanks Officer-Involved Shooting Dies at ANMC

Galena Man Shot in Fairbanks Officer-Involved Shooting Dies at ANMC

The man, 19-year-old Tristan Vent, who was involved in an officer-involved shooting in Fairbanks last Tuesday, has succumbed to his injuries sustained during that incident, trooper dispatch revealed this morning. The 19-year-old Galena man was the subject of an attempted traffic stop at approximately 9:30 am on September 9th, after troopers observed that he was driving […]

More Information Released in Wednesday’s Fairbanks Car Chase/Shootout

More Information Released in Wednesday’s Fairbanks Car Chase/Shootout

The trooper dispatch revealed more information as well as one of the motorist’s names who were involved with the Wednesday shoot-out with law enforcement on Thursday afternoon. According to the trooper dispatch, at 9:01 am on Wednesday, a trooper patrol vehicle observed silver 2000 Pontiac with “excessively” tinted windows fail to use their turn signal […]

Fairbanks Victim of Raft Overturn Found Deceased near Peger Road Bridge

Fairbanks Victim of Raft Overturn Found Deceased near Peger Road Bridge

Fairbanks firefighters have announced that the man sought after turning over in a raft with three others, has been found in the Chena River. The victim has been identified as 44-year-old Willie Chambers of Fairbanks. Chamber’s remains were located approximately 75-feet from the Peger Road Bridge on Tuesday night. The three other occupants of the […]

Second Fairbanks Motorist/Officer Shootout in Two Days

Second Fairbanks Motorist/Officer Shootout in Two Days

For the second time in two days, shots have rang out as troopers have attempted to pull over motorists in Fairbanks. In this most recent, this morning at just after 9 am, one occupant is dead and another wounded. Troopers reported that they had attempted to pull over a vehicle at Cushman Street and the […]