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 […]