3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (238+ words) On September 9, 2026, at approximately 12:09 a.m., the Alaska State Troopers received a report of a shooting in the village of Minto. The initial report indicated that 18-year-old William Charlie had sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Emergency medical personnel responded and…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (203+ words) On September 4, 2026, at approximately 8:04 a.m., the Alaska State Troopers received reports of dangerous gunfire in the village of Nondalton. Troopers, along with officers from the Bristol Bay Borough Police Department, responded to the area from King Salmon to investigate the reports…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (148+ words) (Anchorage, AK)-The Office of Special Prosecutions has completed its review of a May 19, 2026, officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Emil McCord. The review determined that Anchorage Police Department Officers Jacob Jones, Justin Miller and Alexander Roman were…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (345+ words) Alaska Native News As part of a negotiated agreement, Blandov will receive a composite sentence of 36 years with 10 years suspended and 26 years to serve. Blandov will be placed on probation for a period of 15 years, with conditions requiring him to…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (342+ words) FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A Fairbanks man was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for carrying a machinegun during a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, in early 2025, the Fairbanks Police Department conducted eTraces on firearms recovered at multiple crime scenes....

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (191+ words) Alaska Native News Jose Dominguez Ballesteros Sentenced to 35 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Indecent Exposure Ballesteros’ convictions stemmed from the 2021 disclosure by a family member that he had been sexually abusing her since she was 4-years old....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (125+ words) Alaska Native News Troopers later contacted Reich regarding the incident. During the interview, Reich admitted to placing his brother in a chokehold and restricting his breathing. Reich stated that he believed his brother and another individual were whispering about him,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (182+ words) On Friday, at approximately 8:04 p.m., it was reported to the Alaska State Troopers that there had been a shooting in the village of Circle. Troopers from the Alaska Bureau of Investigation and the Fairbanks Rural Unit responded to the scene and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (320+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Two Anchorage men were sentenced over the past two months to decades in prison for their roles in a local drug trafficking conspiracy. According to court documents, from March 2024 to March 2025, Aaron Washington, 60, led a drug trafficking organization…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (192+ words) (Kodiak, AK) – On Aug. 27, 2026, a Kodiak jury convicted Malik Johnson, 26, of Scheme to Defraud and Theft in the First Degree for his role in a phone scam that resulted in the theft of $48,000 from a 65-year-old Kodiak woman in 2024. Bank…...