Alaska's statewide law enforcement, patrolling non-municipal Alaska from Ketchikan to Utqiagvik. Publishes the Daily Dispatch of statewide incidents. Division of the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
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“My name is Grant Miller and I have the honor of serving us as attendants at the lasso long since the training academy here in ticket.”Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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“I believe the skills of have learned here will directly translate to your individual abilities to problem solve, take direction and perform under pressure. These are some of the key ingredients needed for the recipe to create a successful law enforcement Officer.”Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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“The overall grade point average for Alec 2401 was an impressive 90.93%.”Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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“Seventeen weeks ago, these students arrived at the Department of Public Safety Training Academy as stranger to each other, with only a vague idea of what lay ahead. The training here is not known for being easy and making it through.”Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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“While may they have spent over 1000 hours either in the classroom or engaged in practical scenarios learning more than 70 subjects. They completed numerous exams nearly every Saturday they were here and have had very few days off during that 17 years. Together they endured control tactics, cold water spray, then spray with pepper spray and exposed to the Taser.”Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026

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“Each of these students should be proud of their accomplishment of completing this program which is one of the toughest and without a doubt one of the finest law enforcement training avenues in this nation.”Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony · May 20, 2026
Alaska State Troopers say an undercover operation at Salmonfest in Ninilchik from July 31 to August 2 produced nine arrests, eight of them for felony drug distribution, along with seizures of methamphetamine, ecstasy, prescription pills, mushrooms, cash and firearms.

Former Anchorage Assembly member Karen Bronga was killed in a head-on crash at mile 62 of the Sterling Highway near Cooper Landing on July 24, 2026, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Alaska State Troopers arrested Aldon Burns, 23, of Soldotna on Thursday on two counts of attempted sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of indecent exposure, two months after a June 9 report that he exposed himself to two minors. The charges are accusations only.

A 71-year-old Georgia man, John Tripple, was found dead in the Kenai River near a Sterling boat ramp on July 31. Troopers say nothing suspicious has been identified.

A motorcyclist died at the scene Saturday after colliding with a vehicle turning left from Geist Road onto Loftus Road in Fairbanks. Alaska State Troopers are withholding the rider's name pending notification of next of kin, and the D Detachment investigation is ongoing.

Alaska State Troopers said Paul Perreault, 79, of Fairbanks crashed his motorcycle on the Old Nenana Highway on Wednesday afternoon and was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The D Detachment case is listed as an injury collision.

Alaska State Troopers said Bruce Lape, 87, of Kasilof died Sunday at an Anchorage area hospital, three days after a two-vehicle collision at the Sterling Highway and North Cohoe Loop Road. Troopers said Lape failed to yield while turning left. The investigation continues.

A hiker who fell and could not self-rescue along George Inlet near Ketchikan was reached by boat Tuesday afternoon and taken to a Ketchikan hospital for evaluation, Alaska State Troopers said. Wildlife Troopers, the Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Coast Guard responded.

The free Arctic Lightning Airshow returns to Eielson Air Force Base Aug. 2 weekend. Drivers on the Richardson Highway face brief traffic stops during aerial performances.

An Alaska Department of Public Safety recruiter will meet job seekers at the Mat-Su Job Center in Wasilla from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, to discuss trooper and public safety openings.

Alaska State Troopers found Kent Larson, reported missing from the Wasilla area on July 21, lying in the backseat of a white Ford at the Delta Junction Visitor Center on Sunday. He was having a medical emergency and was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.

The U.S. Coast Guard located 61-year-old Robert Patten of Craig at about 2:05 a.m. Saturday after he was separated from his hunting party on Red Bay Mountain. Weather blocked a landing in Klawock, and he was flown to Petersburg for treatment.

An overturned semi hauling fish closed the Seward Highway at Mile 15 late Friday, cutting off the road into Seward for several hours ahead of the Fourth of July and Mount Marathon.

Alaska State Troopers are searching for Rodney Rutherford, 73, last seen at 11:30 p.m. Friday near 4805 Murphy Dome Road outside Fairbanks. Troopers ask anyone with information to call the Fairbanks post at 907-451-5100.

Alaska State Troopers said a 33-year-old Sterling man pulled out of a driveway at mile 84 of the Sterling Highway on Tuesday evening, causing a head-on crash. Troopers arrested him on a DUI charge after a breath test measured .244%.

Greyer Schwegel, 18, and Paul Lingley IV, 17, were pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday evening after their dirt bikes collided near mile 24.5 of the Hollis Highway on Prince of Wales Island.

Alaska State Troopers and Wasilla Police detained 49 people at one Aspen Avenue home during a drug search warrant, arresting one man and catching another with a federal warrant.

An Alaska State Trooper fatally shot a man on July 7 after a 90-second vehicle pursuit ended on a dead-end Fairbanks street; the Alaska Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry, with independent review by the Office of Special Prosecutions to follow.

A helicopter crashed into Chelatna Lake near Skwentna on Sunday and submerged, but both occupants escaped and were pulled from the water by a neighbor in a boat before being flown to Talkeetna with minor injuries. The NTSB has been notified.

A Toyota Prius ran a stop sign at the Seward and Sterling Highway intersection in Moose Pass on Sunday, July 5, and was struck by a semi-truck. The driver was helicoptered to Anchorage; both highways closed intermittently during extrication.

Annabelle Michael faces felony domestic violence assault charges after allegedly stabbing a pedestrian's hand while the victim was on the hood of her vehicle on Meadow Lakes Loop on Wednesday, then fleeing and nearly causing a head-on collision. She is held without bail at Mat-Su Pretrial.

Cecil Nelson, 57, of Wasilla, died Saturday after leading Alaska State Troopers on a high-speed pursuit following a reported domestic violence assault. He was ejected from his vehicle after losing control on a curve, and was not wearing a seatbelt.

The Alaska Bureau of Investigation charged Jonas Perletti, 31, on Friday with Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Third Degree for alleged 2019 abuse in the Soldotna area, following a 16-month investigation that included a confession obtained after Perletti relocated to Utah.
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a 34-year-old Wasilla man on Aug. 2 for operating a motorized land vehicle inside the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge after contacting him at the Rabbit Slough boat launch. The citation was issued through Palmer Court.

Vincent Short, 36, of Seattle died July 30 after falling from a boat mast in Akutan, Alaska State Troopers said. The U.S. Coast Guard has assumed responsibility for the case, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Silver Alert in Fairbanks: Alaska State Troopers seek Rodney Rutherford, 73, last seen on Murphy Dome Road July 24; description and contact information.

Tok Wildlife Troopers cited a 42-year-old Kasilof man on July 28 for failing to record fish caught during a personal use fishery, with $120 bail set in Kenai District Court. It is the latest in a string of recording citations this month.

A Manokotak man died after a fishing-site altercation near the Igushik River; a second Manokotak man, Henry Ayojiak, faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.

Alaska State Troopers arrested Lewis Lomack, 47, of Akiachak, on seven felony charges tied to sexual abuse of a minor, and believe additional victims exist, asking the public for information.

Alaska State Troopers arrested a 44-year-old Wasilla woman Thursday after she allegedly struck her domestic partner with a hatchet, choked him, and threw beer cans at him at Kelly Lake campground near Cooper Landing. A conditions-of-release violation charge indicates she was already under court restrictions.

Alaska State Troopers arrested Miranda Farrell, 29, of Wasilla on two felony drug charges after a May traffic stop that turned into a two-month investigation.

Alaska State Troopers stopped a black Subaru at Mile 258 of the Parks Highway on Sunday night after multiple REDDI calls and arrested a 38-year-old Fairbanks woman on a DUI charge. She was remanded to Fairbanks Correctional Center.

Two Delta Junction residents died when a septic system trench about 13 feet deep collapsed on them, Alaska State Troopers said. The cause is under investigation.

Alaska State Troopers arrested two people Thursday at a seasonal cabin in Clam Gulch, saying they were removing a large appliance when troopers arrived. Both face first-degree burglary charges and were remanded to Wildwood Pretrial. Most of the stolen items were recovered nearby.

Alaska State Troopers shot and killed Philip Phillips, a convicted child sex abuser wanted on a no-bail warrant, after he pointed a gun at officers from a boat near Whittier.

Alaska State Troopers say a driver left a two-vehicle collision at University Avenue and Sandvik Street in Fairbanks on foot Friday afternoon before responders arrived. Passengers and a witness identified him, troopers could not reach him, and charges have been forwarded.

An elderly woman who wandered from her Butte home was found safe nine hours later by a community member, after a borough-wide search by fire crews, drones and volunteers.

Seven people, including 54-year-old Wasilla resident Guoguo Zhang, were arrested on felony sex trafficking charges after a year-long investigation that searched seven massage businesses, among them Stream Health Spa of Wasilla. Troopers say 11 victims were identified.

Missing juvenile in Fairbanks: Jacob Wallace walked away from the Presbyterian House Saturday night; Alaska State Troopers ask the public for tips at 907-451-5100.

Six aircraft and crews from both the Air and Army Guard flew nearly 21 hours across Interior and Southcentral Alaska from July 2 through the holiday weekend, reaching four patients in remote areas where cell coverage is often unavailable.
