MOUNTAIN VILLAGE, Alaska-The Alaska State Troopers in Saint Mary's received a call reporting a stabbing in Mountain Village on Sunday. But, severe weather conditions with high winds and blizzard conditions prevented any travel to the village. On Monday, when the conditions eased enough to allow travel to the community, troopers were able to convene an investigation into the stabbing incident. The investigation revealed that three individuals belonging to the same household had all sustained knife wounds during an altercation.

Two of the three had sustained wounds of a serious enough nature, that it was determined that they needed to be transported to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Center in Bethel.

Troopers have not released any names at this time as they have not yet determined the aggressor in the incident. According to the troopers release, they believe that all of the individuals had been highly intoxicated from drinking home-brew and were blacked out during the incident.

The Trooper investigation is continuing.

Upriver around 70 miles from the Bering Sea, Mountain Village is located on the north banks of the Yukon River at the base of Azachorok Mountain, the first mountain encountered as one travels up the river from the coast. Mountain Village has a population of approximately 813. The village is connected to Saint Mary’s by a 17 mile road.