On Tuesday, the Anchorage Police Department released the name of the suspect, victim, and additional information on the Saturday evening homicide that occurred in the Alaska Club parking lot on Tudor. Police say that after responding to a Sunday afternoon domestic disturbance call involving 21-year-old Kawika Pacarro they were able to determine that Pacarro was […]
Over the past five years, GCI has contributed $500,000 to help nonprofits lower suicide rates in Alaska ANCHORAGE, Alaska—From now through July 30, nonprofits in Alaska working to lower suicide rates can apply for the 2021 GCI Suicide Prevention Fund. Since 2017, GCI has contributed over $500,000 to nonprofits that help prevent and lower the […]
Washington, D.C. – Monday, during National Suicide Awareness Month, Alaska Congressman Don Young helped the House of Representatives pass S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. This landmark legislation requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate 9–8–8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention hotline. Congressman Young has been a […]
Suspect in Arkansas commits suicide as investigators were getting warrant to seize DNA August 11, 2020 (Sitka, Alaska) – Today, Alaska State Troopers and the Sitka Police Department announce the closure of the Jessica Baggen cold case. Steve Branch, 66 of Austin, Arkansas, the suspect of the sexual assault and murder of Jessica Baggen, […]
South Korean police say Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was found dead early Friday, a suspected suicide. The body of 64-year-old Park was found near an entrance at the mountain Bugaksan in Seoul after just midnight, several hours after he had been reported missing Thursday. The day before, Park’s former secretary filed a sexual harassment […]
Alaska State Troopers reported that they received a call from the community of New Stuyahok at 5:38 am on Thursday morning reporting an assault that had taken place there. It was reported that the altercation that took place between Marcus Wyagon, age 29, and Devin Andrew, age 23, resulted in Wyagon being treated for […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a heavy strain on Alaska’s health care and emergency response systems and more importantly, the people who keep those systems running and provide care and support to Alaskans with medical needs. The pressure and stress this workforce is under, on top of significant disruptions to family support due to […]
An Akiachak man faces assault and animal cruelty charges for incidents before and after arrest on Saturday, troopers report. Troopers say that Tribal Police responded to and openedd an investigation at an Akiachak address after receiving a request from a family member of the reported 27-year-old victim. The family member told authorities that the […]
Alaska State Troopers divulged that a Northway man committed suicide during a stand-off with the Fairbanks Northern SERT on Monday afternoon. According to the report, Tok-based troopers attempted to contact Northway man 37-year-old Timothy Thomas in that community at 4:28 pm on Monday. Thomas, who was a suspect in a felony DV assault involving […]