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 […]
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 […]
(Fairbanks) — Alaska’s fledgling wood bison herd lost an important member Friday when Bison No. 124 was illegally shot and killed near the village of Quinhagak. Alaska Wildlife Troopers are investigating the incident. The bison was salvaged and donated to a Bethel charity. Bison 124 was among 130 wood bison released along the lower Innoko […]
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 […]