Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks report that a North Pole man, with a long history of domestic assault and protective orders from multiple women, was taken into custody by multiple agencies on Thursday morning at his place of employment after a late Wednesday night DV Assault call. Troopers were notified of a severe assault at […]
A 35-year-old Wasilla man was shot and killed in an exchange of fire with Alaska State Troopers at about a quarter past 8 pm on Tuesday night after a search of the area as a result of an initial armed home invasion earlier in the evening, according to trooper reports. Troopers initially responded to a […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing assisted a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer Feb. 8 at Beluga Lake about 60 miles west of Anchorage. The mission opened in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers to the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC). The officer […]
(Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska State Troopers Alaska Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance of the Wasilla Police Department and Kenai Police Department, has arrested 40-year-old Wasilla resident Garrett Willis on multiple domestic violence assault charges. Willis is an Alaska State Trooper Investigator based in Anchorage. In an effort to be completely transparent with the […]
FAIRBANKS – An Alaska Wildlife Trooper has entered into an agreement with the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Alaska to resolve investigations into false and misleading statements he made to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2019. According to the agreement and other court proceedings, Timothy Abbott, 39, of North […]
October 13, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Today the Alaska Department of Public Safety and Alaska State Troopers arrested 39-year-old Soldotna resident Benjamin Strachan. Strachan is employed as an Alaska State Trooper in Soldotna. In an effort to maintain transparency the following information is being released today: On Saturday, October 9, 2021 the Kenai Police Department […]
Selawik-based troopers report a fatality in a trooper-involved shooting on Thursday. Troopers report that AST responded to a burglary involving a firearm at 5:02 am on Thursday and searched the area before locating two suspects, one armed with a shotgun. At 5:40, the officer “perceived a threat” and discharged their service weapon at 26-year-old Douglas […]
More patrols on the roads dedicated to preventing fatal and serious injury crashes through robust DUI enforcement (STATEWIDE) – Troopers will have increased high-visibility patrols on Alaska’s highways starting this week and continuing through the Labor Day holiday to prevent fatal and serious-injury crashes. While Troopers will focus on DUI enforcement for both alcohol and drugs, […]
At 5:21 pm on Sunday evening, troopers in Wasilla received a disturbance call from a woman on West Cambridge Drive and traveled to the location to investigate. Speaking with the woman reporting the incident, they found that 30-year-old Cameron Brumaghim was yelling at neighborhood children as he was walking down the roadway. Then, according to […]