Public Safety
Stebbins Teacher Arrested for Explicit Messages Had License Previously Revoked for Other Offenses in Oregon
65-year-old Lon Dean Gillas allegedly used his Bering Strait School District Google account to discuss sex and ask for explicit photos from a minor. The underage girl did not live in Alaska.
Read MoreDepartment of Public Safety Asks for Community Help With Domestic Violence
The Department of Public Safety is reminding Western Alaskans that they have resources to get help following reports of domestic violence related incidents that resulted in the death of five people in late June.
Read MoreNome Man Dies in Fatal Stabbing
A Nome man died in the hospital yesterday, Thursday June 18, after sustaining multiple stab wounds.
Read MoreCoronavirus Delays Nome Courthouse Move, Sets Back Court Proceedings & Trials
The coronavirus pandemic has slowed down construction of the new Nome Courthouse on 5th Avenue, forcing local court operations to be housed in a temporary location – the Lutheran Church.
Read MoreNome Police Officers Complete State Training Academy, Return to Duty
The Nome Police Department is getting back two of its officers after they completed 16 weeks of training at the Alaska Department of Public Safety Academy. Both men were part of the state academy’s latest graduating class of 33 law enforcement officials. NPD’s Austin Martino and Jonathan Jachim were officially recognized for completing their Alaska…
Read MoreNo Public Use of Force Policy for Nome Police and No Timeline for Its Review
Public demonstrations decrying the excessive force used by police on Black Americans have prompted some Nome citizens to scrutinize the Nome Police Department’s use of force policies. However…
Read MoreNome Man Recently Arrested for Sexual Assault Found Dead at Correctional Facility
According to a press release from the Department of Corrections, 61-year-old Zenon Habros was found unresponsive last night in his cell at 5:17pm. The department does not suspect any foul play.
Read MoreUnalakleet Teenager Leads Local March In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
On Wednesday [June 3rd], the night of the local Black Lives Matter march, about 15 people stood outside the Mashianas’ home, all ready to march in solidarity down the streets of Unalakleet.
Read MoreNome Police Arrest Man on Multiple Charges of Sexual Abuse Against Minors
The charges against 61-year-old Zenon Habros of Nome span a period of ten years, referring back to incidents from the year 2010. Those include three counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
Read More3 ‘Homegrown’ VPSOs Finish Training, Fill Prolonged Vacancies in Bering Strait
Six Village Public Safety Officers graduated from the Department of Public Safety training academy in Sitka last week. Half of them are now ready to serve Bering Strait regional communities.
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