Wasilla woman arrested after hatchet attack on partner at Kelly Lake campground

Alaska State Troopers arrested a Wasilla woman Thursday after she allegedly struck her domestic partner with a hatchet, choked him, and threw full beer cans at him at a Kenai Peninsula campground.

Soldotna-based troopers responded to a disturbance call at Kelly Lake campground near Cooper Landing at about 7:26 p.m. on July 2. Troopers charged Lorraine Fairchild, 44, with Assault III, Assault IV, Criminal Mischief V, and Violation of Conditions of Release and remanded her to Wildwood Pretrial.

The release-condition charge indicates Fairchild was already under court-imposed restrictions when the alleged assault occurred. Troopers had arrested her on a warrant at a Wasilla residence on April 10 and remanded her to Mat-Su Pretrial on $2,500 bail.

All charges are accusations. Fairchild is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.