Quinhagak Man Assaults Tribal Police Following Huffing Incident

Quinhagak Man Assaults Tribal Police Following Huffing Incident

Troopers overnighting in Quinhagak assisted Tribal Police Officers following an attack by a suspect during a response in that western Alaska community on Thursday, it was reported on the trooper dispatch. According to the report, Tribal police contacted 32-year-old John W. Cleveland as he was “huffing” gas and attempted to take him into custody with […]

Quinhagak Man Charged with Multiple Crimes after Escaping Community Jail

Quinhagak Man Charged with Multiple Crimes after Escaping Community Jail

A Quinhagak man was re-apprehended and charged with multiple crimes that included escape and assault after escaping from custody in that village on Sunday, troopers reported. 23-year-old Michael Matthew was arrested for violating his conditions of release by not being within sight and sound of his third-party custodian at 9:15 pm on Saturday night. He was […]

UPDATE: No Survivors in Togiak/Quinhagak Hageland Aviation Crash

UPDATE: No Survivors in Togiak/Quinhagak Hageland Aviation Crash

Troopers report that there were no survivors located in the crash of a Cessna 208B operated by Hageland Air that occurred on Sunday afternoon near the community of Togiak. Dillingham-based Alaska State Troopers were informed of a Emergency Locator Beacon that was activated near the community of Togiak at 1:26 PM  on Sunday, and Alaska […]