On January 15, 2016, Jack S. Stewart, Jr., of Adak, pled guilty in Anchorage District Court to three counts of transporting big game hunters in the field without a license. Stewart was charged after an investigation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Wildlife Investigations Unit, into reports of caribou hunters being transported by unlicensed individuals for […]
A Wrangell father and son were sentenced in Federal court on Monday in connection with violations of the Lacey Act that took place in a three year period between June 28th, 2010 and May 20th, 2013, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. 70-year-old Charles “Chuck” Petticrew Sr, and 42-year-old Charles “Jeff” Petticrew Jr were sentenced […]
At 5:05 am on Wednesday, Alaska State Troopers pulled over a blue 2011 Chevy Impala for a moving violation at mile 76 of the Parks Highway near Willow, that traffic stop led to two occupants of the vehicle, the driver and a passenger, being arrested and remanded, the trooper dispatch reveals. Troopers contacted the driver […]
Investigators with Environment Canada levied fines against companies based in Alberta and British Columbia in late July, in two separate incidents, for offenses under the Canada’s Fisheries Act. The Canadian agency said that Panther Industries (Alberta) Inc. pleaded guilty on July 28 in Alberta Provincial Court to violations under the Fisheries Act, the Canadian Environmental […]