Emmonak Troopers Seeking Escaped Prisoner

Emmonak Troopers Seeking Escaped Prisoner

Alaska State Troopers report that they are searching for an escaped suspect in the community of Emmonak following an assault incident on Saturday. At approximately 8:50 pm on Saturday night, AST received an assault report in that community, and the investigation revealed that 27-year-old Michael Redfox had attacked his girlfriend, hitting and strangling her.  When the […]

Chevak VPO Shot Three Times in Wednesday Village Incident

Chevak VPO Shot Three Times in Wednesday Village Incident

  New information has been furnished by AST on the circumstances of the Chevak shooting/suicide that took place on Wednesday evening. According to the trooper dispatch, the Village Police Officer Chief, Derrick McDonald, was shot while responding to a disturbance involving a firearm at a Chevak residence on Wednesday evening. The disturbance report included that 24-year-old […]

Chevak Man Shoots Village Police Officer then Kills Self

Chevak Man Shoots Village Police Officer then Kills Self

Initial reports of a shooting in Chevak is being reported by the trooper dispatch this morning. According to troopers, at 8:15 pm on Wednesday night, they received a report that 24-year-old Harold Paniyak, pulled a weapon and shot the Village Police Officer, 40-year-old Derrick McDonald, in that community. Troopers say that the VPO was medevaced […]

Togiak Man Arrested after Strangulation, Death Threat Incident

Togiak Man Arrested after Strangulation, Death Threat Incident

Following an investigation on Sunday, Togiak Village Police Officers arrested a Togiak man on two counts of assault on Sunday night. The investigation by the Togiak Village Police Officers found that 33-year-old Paul Markoff of Togiak had assaulted a female on Sunday by means of strangulation. During the assault, that the investigation discovered, took place […]