Anchorage man, 36-year-old Matthew James Scharber was sentenced to life in prison plus ten years for kidnapping and other charges before Chief U.S. District Court Judge Timothy M Burgess in court today, U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder of the Department of Justice revealed today. Today’s sentencing is the result of an investigation conducted by the Anchorage […]
Alaska State Troopers arrested a Palmer man on several charges after responding to mile 12 of the Palmer Fishhook Road near Hatcher Pass following a suspicious vehicle report. When they traveled at that location at approximately 2 am on Thursday morning they located the reported vehicle at mile 11.5 speeding and driving erratically and attempted to […]
An avalanche of natural origins occurred on Hatcher Pass Road came across the roadway at mile 15.5 near Archangel at 8:30 am and the road was closed at approximately 9 am and will remain closed for the next 24 hours as avalanche specialists assess the area. Through last night, approximately 11 inches of snow has […]
Investigators with the Special Crimes Investigation Unit, or SCIU, report that they have arrested a second male, identified as Corey S. Sylva, age 26, in connection with the kidnapping and assault of brothers, 22-year-old Kevin, and 23-year-old Keeton Kirlin, who were kidnapped, assaulted, shot, and left for dead on the Palmer side of Hatcher Pass […]