August 22, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – Finding the defendant to be “a clear and present danger to society,” Anchorage Superior Court Judge Erin Marston imposed a sentence of 30 years on 31-year-old Pagopago Lelilio, convicted of firing a gun at officers as they tried to take him into custody. In October 2018, an Anchorage jury […]
An Alaska State Trooper on patrol on the Glenn Highway at 12:30 am on Saturday spotted a white Chevy pickup having difficulty maintaining its lane and speeding and so, initiated a traffic stop at the North Eagle River exit. When stopped, the driver, identified as 25-year-old Jeremy See initially refused to exit the vehicle, and […]
SITKA — The Alaska Law Enforcement Training (ALET) Academy’s second session of the year began Sunday, July 28, with the enrollment of 39 recruits representing police agencies around the state. The class includes 15 Alaska State Trooper recruits, one Wildlife Trooper recruit, seven Village Public Safety Officer recruits, and 16 police officer recruits from11 […]
YouTube video by Kyle Hopkins and uploaded by Propublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. STEBBINS, Alaska — No gun. No training. $14 an hour. If there were better jobs to be had, city police officers in […]