Alaska State Troopers report that they are investigating a burglary at the Tongass Federal Credit Union Branch Office in Hydaburg on Thursday morning and have identified a suspect. Prince of Wales-based troopers received the report of the break-in at 7:30 am on Thursday morning and responded to open an investigation. It was found that approximately […]
The Alaska State Troopers’ Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit in Ketchikan seized methamphetamine and heroin from a Hydaburg woman as she was preparing to board the ferry to Prince of Wales Island, AST revealed on Wednesday. Troopers say that K-9 ‘Misty’ picked up the scent that led to the seizure of 2.52 grams of heroin and […]
Man found Guilty of Murder by Strangulation (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – On Friday, May 3, 2019, a Sitka jury found Albert Macasaet guilty of Murder in the First Degree in relation to the murder of 27-year-old JudyLee Guthrie, of Hydaburg. The Jury found that Macasaet strangled Guthrie, which caused her death. What makes this case […]
An 83-year-old Hydaburg resident called into Alaska State Troopers at 5:30 AM on Thursday morning to report that “an unknown male entered his residence and demanded his wallet,” the trooper Dispatch reported. The victim told troopers that the unknown male was armed with a crowbar. The incident ended with the suspect leaving with the homeowner’s cell phone […]