Anchorage Police have arrested two people for the shooting death of Juanita Lolesio. One of the suspects is 19-years-old and faces a second-degree murder charge, the other is an unidentified juvenile who has charges pending. MJ Thim, a spokesperson for APD, writes that detectives with the Homicide Unit and officers with the Investigative Support Unit (ISU) served a warrant Saturday to a house in the 900 block of East 20th Avenue for a homicide and a shots fired investigation.
Anchorage Police say a man missing since November has been found dead in South Anchorage. Joe "Grant" Orand went to Providence Hospital on the afternoon of Nov. 18 after his parents say he suffered a bipolar episode. He was released the following day and disappeared after he left from a taxi during a ride home.
Two women were charged with driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of an accident after a pair of Parks Highway crashes occurred south of Nenana.
A man has been sentenced to jail for strangling a woman during sex in a homeless camp in Mountain View in May of 2016
3 month agoA jury convicted a man of killing an Alaska State Trooper K9. Almando Abarca, 27, is guilty of fatally shooting Helo in 2016
Anchorage Police officers followed footprints to make an arrest in a Tuesday morning armed robbery. Around 10:20 Tuesday morning, APD was notified of an armed robbery at the Taco Bell in the 2600 block of East Tudor Road.
26-year-old Jasmine Lynn States, the victim who was hospitalized after a shooting incident in the Aurora Subdivision last week, has succumbed to her injuries
Kodiak police announced on social media Friday that officers have responded to numerous reports of an injured bear on the outskirts of town. Police highly recommend that people stay away from the bear as a safety precaution.
3 month agoAnchorage Police are asking for the public's help to find two who men who are wanted for robbing a sports store one of them is also a person of interest in a January homicide, authorities say.
A Fairbanks man who was the subject of a manhunt in Fairbanks yesterday was arraigned in District Court today on charges of attempted murder and probation violation.
The Fairbanks Police Department and Alaska State Troopers responded to Aurora Subdivision around 11 this morning for reports of shots fired in a residence. Police detain suspect after reported shooting, school lockdown
A 27-year-old Kenai man will serve time in a federal prison following his conviction for possessing child pornography. Phillip Miller pleaded guilty last September to possession of child porn - access with intent to view. Monday, Miller was sentenced to serve six years in prison, followed by a lifetime term of supervised release.
Anchorage Police say they are investigating a homicide in West Anchorage. Around 9:30 p.m. Sunday evening APD released a public information alert that there was a "large police presence in the area of Benson to Tudor and Minnesota to Arctic for investigation.
Alaska State Troopers say a Hydaburg man attempted to sexually exploit another person through a practice described as “sextortion.” According to the AST daily dispatch log, 32-year-old Eric Adams was indicted by a Grand Jury on Thursday. Investigators say Adams threatened to expose confidential information of another person, “by obtaining items of a sexual nature.” AST wrote the investigation began in April of 2017.
3 month agoAnchorage police say three people are facing charges after two groups of people engaged in a firefight outside the Northway Mall Saturday, with at least two other suspects still at large. APD spokesman MJ Thim said that shots were fired at about 12:30 p.m. near Shockwave, a trampoline park for children at the mall. Nobody was injured, but several vehicles outside the mall were struck by gunfire.
Mother speaks about the death of her 7-year old son
A 24-year-old Alaskan has been arrested in Nebraska allegedly carrying 227 pounds of marijuana. The marijuana has an estimated street value of $681,000.
Anchorage Police say 25-year-old Jacob Orr crawled through a window into a victim's home a number of times this summer, sometimes stealing things. Police say Orr has a no-bail warrant for violating a domestic violence restraining order related to those summer incidents. They say he also has a second warrant for failing to appear in court.
Magnitude 5.7 quake hits central Alaska - USGS
A Fairbanks man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after his conviction for raping a woman in 2016. 37-year-old Darrin Dunn was arrested in November of 2016 on charges that he raped a woman in June of that year. Dunn served in the Alaska National Guard as a member of the 297th Military Police Company
Police in Kodiak, Alaska say: "At this time the tsunami warning has been downgraded to an advisory. However, citizens should remain in place" at higher ground
3 month agoTsunami warning for Alaska, US canceled
3 month agoTsunami sirens wail in coastal communities across Alaska; evacuations underway
3 month agoResidents evacuating Kodiak, Alaska, amid tsunami alert following magnitude 8.2 earthquake. (Credit: Jupiter00000)
People in Kodiak in Alaska have evacuated their homes following a tsunami warning
TSUNAMI WARNING 2: See tsunami.gov for alert areas. M8.2 175mi SE Kodiak City, Alaska 0032AKST Jan 23
A buoy has reportedly recorded a wave of 10m (32ft) just north east of the epicentre of an 8.2 magnitude earthquake which has struck 157 miles south east of Chiniak in Alaska
3 month agoMAP: Tsunami warnings (red) and watches (yellow) after the powerful earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska. Move to higher ground immediately if you are along the coast in a warning area
3 month agoTsunami warning for Canada, Alaska and entire US west coast after 8.2-magnitude earthquake at sea near Alaska
Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes 175 miles southeast of Kodiak, Alaska; tsunami warning issued.
