Fairbanks Man Arrested on Terroristic Threats Aimed at Tanana Chiefs Tuesday

Fairbanks Man Arrested on Terroristic Threats Aimed at Tanana Chiefs Tuesday

A 49-year-old Fairbanks man was arrested on Terroristic Threatening charges on Tuesday after a brief preliminary investigation. At approximately 11 am, AST was contacted by a caller at the Tanana Chiefs Conference. The caller who is an employee of the organization, reported having received two threatening calls from 49-year-old Robert Sullivan earlier that morning. The […]

UPDATE: 72-Year-Old Tanana Man Fatally Shot Friday, Suspect Identified and in Custody

UPDATE: 72-Year-Old Tanana Man Fatally Shot Friday, Suspect Identified and in Custody

Alaska State Troopers responded to Tanana after receiving a report of a shooting at that location on Friday afternoon. When troopers arrived on Friday it was found that 72-year-old Francis Roberts of Tanana had suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to the Tanana Clinic where he would ultimately be pronounced deceased. Troopers reported that […]

SME Identifies Remains of November 17th Tanana Structure Fire

SME Identifies Remains of November 17th Tanana Structure Fire

On Tuesday Alaska State Troopers revealed that the State Medical Examiner’s office in Anchorage positively identified the remains of the November 17th Tanana structure fire as those of 58-year-old Charles Erhart of Tanana. Fairbanks-based Troopers were advised of the fire at approximately 9:21 pm on November 17th and responded to the community. They found that […]