K-9 “Blazer” took down a Palmer suspect that attempted to flee troopers early Thursday morning, troopers revealed in the trooper dispatch. As troopers were patrolling the Shenandoah and Cumberland Circle area in Palmer at 3:21 am this morning, they observed a suspicious vehicle parked at a row of mailboxes while the driver was out of […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – On April 7, 2017, K9 Balu, a 20-month old Belgium Malinois, began working as a single-purpose scent detection canine for the Alaska State Troopers in the Anchorage area. Since being on the job, K9 Balu has sniffed out some pretty impressive finds. He has been deployed nine times which has resulted in […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker is calling on Alaska’s sixth-grade classes to help name two of the state’s newest trooper K9’s. The dog-naming contest is a part of the Governor’s plan to build a safer Alaska and combat the state’s growing opioid and heroin epidemic. “Drug dogs are critical members of law enforcement and help […]
An Alaska State Trooper K-9 and a Wasilla man are both dead from gunshot wounds after an early Sunday morning car chase that turned deadly, troopers reported. At 2:50 on Sunday morning, troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Subaru Legacy near Bogard and Helen Streets. But, instead of pulling over, the driver, […]