Akiachak man charged with murder after early-morning stabbing death

A man died in Akiachak early Monday after being stabbed, and a fellow village resident now faces a murder charge in his death.

Alaska State Troopers were notified at 12:08 a.m. on July 6 that Randy Nose, 41, had been stabbed and was seriously injured. Local medical staff worked to save him, but he was declared dead at the scene. Troopers and Alaska Bureau of Investigation agents responded to conduct the inquiry.

Investigators identified Fred Nose Jr., 37, also an Akiachak resident, as the suspect. Troopers arrested him and charged him with second-degree murder, an unclassified felony under Alaska law. He is held at the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center.

Randy Nose's next of kin have been notified. His body was sent to the State Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy.

Charges are accusations. Fred Nose Jr. is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. No court date has been announced.