Lockdown Lifted in Elim as Troopers Continue Investigating ‘Shots Fired’
Troopers and the Elim VPSO are investigating calls of shots fired Wednesday morning. The community lockdown has been lifted.
Five Arrested in Medication Theft from Shishmaref Clinic
Troopers say 18-year-old Ned Ahgupuk and three 15-year-old boys used a crowbar to pry open a door to the clinic’s medication room before stealing 101 tablets of painkillers and five syringes of morphine.
Kiana Teacher Arrested on Missouri Child Sex Abuse Charges
The State of Missouri is extraditing 42-year-old Owen M. Miller, a teacher in Kiana, on five felony charges connected to what court documents call “years” of abuse.
Kotzebue Fisherman Faces Charges of Waste after Letting 100 Salmon Rot in Gillnet
Alaska State Troopers allege Roswell Schaeffer Sr., 66, abandoned a half shackle of commercial gillnet, leaving 103 salmon to rot.
Icy View Muskox Kill Shows Solutions for ‘Urban Muskox’ Still Elusive
An out-of-season take of a muskox in Icy View on July 17 highlights the lack of effective deterrents to ‘nuisance muskox’ around Nome.
Search Continues for Missing Brevig Mission Man
Clarence Olanna, 21, has been missing from Brevig Mission since Monday, July 14.
Camp Vandalism near Safety Sparks Trooper Investigation
Reports of break-ins and vandalism at camps near the Safety Roadhouse this week are sparking community frustration, while Alaska State Troopers continue to investigate.
Ambler Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges for Shooting at VPO
The village police officer told Troopers he heard Morena yell “one shot, one kill” before shooting through the door and walls of his home.
Tanana Tribal Council Votes to Banish Two Indirectly Linked to Trooper Shooting Deaths
With the alleged gunman arrested and facing murder charges, the Tanana tribal government has voted to banish two men indirectly involved in the shooting deaths of two Alaska State Troopers last week.
Tanana Man Charged in Two Trooper Shooting Deaths
Prosecutors in Alaska charged Nathanial Kangas, 19, with two counts of first degree murder in the deaths two Alaska State Troopers last week.