Father, Son Apprehend Fairbanks Car Thief

A father and son teamed up to apprehend a man suspected of stealing the son’s truck on Holt Road in Fairbanks on Monday afternoon. According to statements, the son, who was woring in his dad’s shop Monday afternoon, was alerted when he heard his vehicle start up and begin driving away. The car theft victim gave […]

One Dies in Fatal Semi-Saturn Crash in Fairbanks

The intersection of Airport Way and University Avenue was the scene of a fatal collision between a tractor trailer and a 1994 Saturn SL early Monday morning shortly after 6 am. The accident occurred as 56-year-old Benny Easters of Hawaii was turning left on Airport Way in his 18-wheel tractor trailer. As he was turning, […]

North Star Escapee Apprehended after Brief Stint of Freedom

The North Star Center contacted Alaska State Troopers at 7:55 pm on Friday night to report an escape from their facility in Fairbanks. They reported that 23-year-old Lucas Tebo-Carpenter had left the facility that evening. Carpenter had been assigned to the center following his apprehension on Criminal Trespass and Theft charges on October 30th. Carpenter […]