Fairbanks Pilot Indicted for Obstruction in 2014 Atigun Pass Crash Investigation

Fairbanks Pilot Indicted for Obstruction in 2014 Atigun Pass Crash Investigation

A Fairbanks Pilot was indicted by a federal grand jury in Anchorage on two charges of Obstruction before the National Transportation Board and piloting an aircraft without a valid airman’s certificate, the US Department of Justice announced on Thursday. According to the DoJ press release, 60-year-old Forest M. Kirst’s indictment stems from an incident that […]

Fort Wainwright Soldier Convicted on Child Pornography Crimes

Fort Wainwright Soldier Convicted on Child Pornography Crimes

On Tuesday at Fort Wainwright soldier was convicted on charges of distribution and transportation of child pornography after a two-day trial in front of Judge Ralph R Beistline.  27-year-old Kaleb Basey’s conviction was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of investigation, Alaska State troopers, and the Army Criminal Investigation Division. That investigation […]