The remains of the third of three travelers going from Bethel to Akiak in December, 27-year-old Sally Stone, is believed to have been discovered on the Kuskokwim River near the original search site on Sunday. After the discovery of the long-searched for body of Stone, it was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s office for […]
A search for Seldovia man, 68-year-old Robert Purpura, ended sadly on Monday evening after his remains were found floating near where his skiff was found an hour earlier. At 6:05 pm, Seldovia pilot, Keith Gain, reported to the Alaska State Troopers that he had been searching for Purpura, who was several hours overdue, when he […]
Alaska State Troopers announced via trooper dispatch that after several days of searching, the search for 33-year-old Matt Asturi of Nevada, who recently moved to Alaska to work as a seasonal cook, has been suspended. Asturi went missing on April 20th while paddling a canoe on Upper Trail Lake, north of Seward in the Moose […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Coast Guard and Air Force assets are searching for a missing pilot near Perry Island in Prince William Sound Tuesday. The 11th Air Force Rescue Coordination Center in Anchorage received a Mayday call from the male pilot of a Cessna 180 airplane Tuesday afternoon. The pilot reported he was having engine trouble and […]