A 911 call from a young Fairbanks child resulted in the arrest of his father on multiple charges that included Attempted Murder and Kidnapping early Monday morning, according to trooper reports. AST received a call at 2:02 am on Monday morning from a young child in the Fairbanks area telling them that his father, identified […]
Troopers Cited 724 Drivers Over Three-Week Special Enforcement Effort January 8, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Over the nearly three-week special traffic enforcement effort, Alaska State Troopers and Wildlife Troopers issued 724 citations and investigated 148 collisions across Alaska’s roadways. “The holidays are a memorable time for many Alaskans, but far too often festivities involved drinking […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a fallen ice climber Jan. 2 at Chugach State Park near Anchorage. Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Katie Magnuson, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center search-and-rescue senior controller, said the Alaska State Troopers requested assistance from the AKRCC reporting that the climber fell […]
Alaska State Troopers report that they took a Wasilla man into custody on several charges after responding to Pittman Road for a report of a “male waving down traffic and pointing a firearm at drivers.” Troopers performed an investigation at the scene and found that 42-year-old Diego Lightfoot “was pointing a handgun at drivers he […]