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Kotlik Man Indicted For the Strangulation Murder of Girlfriend and Stabbing of Family Dog

By Alaska Department of Law on Mar 19, 2022 Featured, General News, Southwest Alaska

(Bethel, AK) – On March 15, 2022, a Bethel grand jury indicted 44-year-old Pius Teeluk on one count of Murder in the First Degree, two counts of Murder in the Second Degree , and one count of Cruelty to Animals. The indictment is based on an incident that occurred in Kotlik, Alaska on the morning of […]

SME Determines Kotlik Woman, Marie Unok was Strangled to Death on Thursday, Boyfriend Arrested

By Alaska Native News on Mar 15, 2022 Featured, General News, Rural, Southwest Alaska

Troopers reported on Monday that Kotlik woman, 37-year-old Marie Unok, suffered death by strangulation after they were contacted by her at approximately 1:02 am on Thursday morning. After the early morning disturbance call, troopers were unable to make further contact with Unok and also found that no local village officer was available. AST continued attempting […]