Alaska State Troopers report via the trooper dispatch that they responded to a shooting at a Sterling residence at 4:39 pm on Sunday. Troopers say a 44-year-old Sterling man called, in reporting that 31-year-old Nikiski resident John Rutherford had shot himself, and was dead at the scene. Troopers responded and conducted an investigation at the […]
A Nikiski woman was arrested on Attempted Murder charges on Monday after troopers responded to a call from a motorist that reported that they had been shot at. A person reported that they had been shot at while driving near Island Lake Road in Nikiski at approximately 7:52 pm on Monday evening. Multiple State Trooper […]
The Coast Guard was monitoring repairs aboard the liquid natural gas carrier Excel in Homer, Friday. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage issued an order for the vessel to remain anchored in Kachemak Bay near Homer after the 908-foot, Belgium-flagged vessel experienced a loss of propulsion due to a failed engineering gasket while inbound to Cook Inlet […]
Alaska State Troopers responded to a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) report on Knik Goose Bay near Settlers Bay on Saturday. When they arrived at the scene, they found a 1996 Dodge pickup parked in the roadway. Upon contact, they identified the driver as 58-year-old William Carter of Nikiski. Carter was found to be […]