Posts Tagged ‘Alaska State Troopers’
Two Aniak Snowmachiners Killed in Crash with Moose
Alaska State Troopers determined that 28-year-old Charles Lang, Jr., and 16-year-old Kayden Morgan were the two fatalities. Troopers say Charles and Kayden were riding on a snowmachine when they collided with a moose, causing them to be thrown from the vehicle.
Read MoreMissing Kotzebue Man Successfully Rescued
Search teams located 33-year-old Floyd Reed around four hours after the initial report. He was uninjured.
Read MoreTroopers Locate Body of Missing Kotzebue Man
A Kotzebue man went missing last Friday, and after several days of searching, his body has now been found.
Read MoreTroopers Arrest Mountain Village Resident After Alleged Assault Against a VPO
According to an Alaska State Troopers dispatch, Georgianna Hanson of Mountain Village drove an ATV into an oncoming ATV, which was being driven by a VPO. Hanson was arrested and charged with assault in the third degree for the ATV incident, and then assault in the fourth degree for allegedly assaulting a second VPO during her arrest.
Read MoreAniak Man Arrested, Arraigned on Burglary Charges
Over the weekend, a man was arrested in Aniak after allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth of goods from a residence.
Read MoreTroopers Recover Missing Pilot’s Body From Yukon River; Plane Crash Under Investigation
Tim DeSpain, a spokesperson with AST, says around 7pm Friday, Stevens’ remains were recovered along with other parts of his plane from about 20 feet of water. DeSpain could not comment on the cause of death but says Stevens’ body has been sent to Anchorage for an autopsy.
Read MoreCoast Guard Saves Seal Hunters Stuck in Snowy Weather Near Savoonga
Alaska State Troopers in Nome notified the Coast Guard around 2:30am Sunday that a seal hunting party of five adults and one child were unable to return to Savoonga. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew transported the hunting group back to Savoonga’s airport in good condition at 9:30am yesterday morning.
Read MoreNome Man Arrested on Meth, Heroin Charges; Sold Drugs Near Preschool, Narcotics Team Says
According to Troopers, the Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team (WAANT) found that David Fergerson was “in possession of and selling methamphetamine and heroin from his residence near a pre-school/daycare in Nome.”
Read MoreNome Driver Involved in Vehicle Rollover is Arrested, Charged With DUI
According to Alaska State Troopers, Michael Hahn Jr. of Nome was driving a vehicle that rolled over at mile seven of the Council Highway on Tuesday evening. Troopers say the two passengers in Hahn’s vehicle suffered serious injuries and were medevac’d to Anchorage for medical care.
Read MoreMountain Village Man Charged With Murder
State Troopers report Alexie Walters, 34, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder following the death of his girlfriend. Walters allegedly assaulted multiple people in Mountain Village before barricading himself inside his home with 22-year-old Gertrude Queenie, who was later found dead.
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