Highest Rates in States with Higher Gun Ownership Rates, Weaker Gun Violence Prevention Laws Washington, DC — States with lower rates of gun ownership and stronger gun violence prevention laws have the lowest overall suicide rates in the nation according to a new Violence Policy Center (VPC) analysis of 2020 data (the most recent year […]
Wasilla Police, troopers, and the fire department responded to a structure fire at 3:16 am on Sunday morning. When they got to the residence off of East Menke Circle, they discovered the remains of a 49-year-old man outside of the home. An investigation was opened at the scene and found that the man had died […]
A call from a neighbor in the Fairbanks subdivision of Skyridge Drive reported shots-fired at a nearby home that prompted a response by the Fairbanks-based troopers at 4:17 PM on Tuesday afternoon. Upon arrival, troopers would find four children dead from gunshot wounds and no parents present. An investigation was opened that found a 15-year-old […]
AST reports that a man fatally shot himself at the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center as they were at the facility responding to a trespasser incident on Thursday morning. Troopers arrived at the hospital at approximately 6 am after receiving the trespass call and took the trespasser into custody. As officers were escorting the suspect to […]