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
Speaker A
“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
Speaker A
“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
Speaker A
“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
Napaskiak man arrested after troopers say he pulled a handgun on VPSO
Troopers say a Napaskiak man, 53, brandished a handgun at the village public safety officer answering an assault call Friday. Three trooper units responded, and he was arrested at a nearby fish camp.
by Walter AlaskaNews9m ago1 min read
Fairbanks woman charged with felony assault after Parks Highway injury crash
Jennifer Chambers, 38, of Fairbanks is charged with felony assault, DUI and leaving the scene after troopers say she injured another motorist in a crash at mile 318 of the Parks Highway Sunday night. A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 8.
by Maggie AlaskaNews11h ago1 min read
Sedan passenger seriously hurt in Knik Goose Bay Road crash in Wasilla
A sedan passenger was hospitalized with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash Saturday night at Knik Goose Bay and Carmel roads in Wasilla. Troopers say the investigation is ongoing.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1h ago1 min read
Troopers say 16-year-old shot and killed a family member near Slipper Lake in Sutton
Alaska State Troopers say a 16-year-old shot and killed Daniel Gunderson, 47, of Palmer near Slipper Lake in Sutton; the teen is held at Mat-Su Youth Facility.
by Walter AlaskaNews13h ago1 min read
Ketchikan man, 78, dies after his vehicle leaves North Tongass Highway near Mile 13
Ketchikan man John Olson, 78, dies after a single-vehicle crash on North Tongass Highway near Mile 13, Alaska State Troopers say; autopsy ordered.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 11h ago1 min read
Troopers arrest driver for DUI after car strikes moose near Soldotna
Alaska State Troopers arrested a 21-year-old driver for DUI after a car struck a moose near Gaswell Road in Soldotna early Sunday. The injured moose was not found.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read
Troopers investigating death of Elim woman after reported injury
Elim woman Lorraine Saccheus, 40, dies after a reported injury; Alaska Bureau of Investigation and State Medical Examiner investigating in Norton Sound village.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 21h ago1 min read
Palmer junk hauler cited for dumping over 500 pounds of trash on Mat-Su land
A junk removal business is supposed to take the junk to the dump. Troopers say a Palmer man's took 500-plus pounds of it to a Point MacKenzie railbed instead.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read
Troopers say Eagle River hunter used a $5 license he did not qualify for
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited an Eagle River man, 47, duck hunting at Jim Lake in Palmer on Sept. 26 with a $5 Resident Low-Income license troopers say he did not qualify for. Bail is $320.
by Bill AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read
Troopers say semi driver fell asleep before hitting car stopped on Parks Highway near Healy
Parks Highway crash near Healy: semi-truck driver fell asleep and struck a car stopped partly in the lane at Mile 257, troopers say; injuries not life-threatening.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1d ago1 min read
Troopers arrest Healy woman accused of squatting in seasonal cabins near Denali
Healy woman arrested near Mile 229 of the Parks Highway in the Denali area on trespass, theft and vehicle tampering charges after troopers say she squatted in cabins.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read
Togiak man, 19, dies after ATV hits shipping container
Togiak ATV crash: Tyler Lee Maines, 19, died Friday after his ATV struck a Conex container, Alaska State Troopers said. Alaska's ATV death rate is 4 times the US rate.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read
10-year-old boy reported missing in Big Lake is found safe, troopers say
A 10-year-old boy reported missing in the Big Lake area Friday has been found safe, Alaska State Troopers said, thanking the public for its help.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read
Troopers arrest Fairbanks woman on felony DUI charge after Parks Highway sign crash
A Fairbanks driver faces felony DUI charges after troopers say she hit a Parks Highway sign near Denali and kept going, with breath alcohol over three times the limit.
by Alaska News3d ago1 min read
Police are searching for two missing teenagers in Anchorage and Wasilla
Anchorage police are searching for missing teenagers Sparrow Kowatch, 16, last seen in Wasilla on Sept. 19, and Jay Moriwaki, 13, last seen Wednesday in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago1 min read
Troopers seek driver of silver pickup in Fairbanks Turtle Club hit-and-run
Alaska State Troopers seek the driver of a newer silver Chevrolet pickup who hit a parked rental vehicle at the Turtle Club near Fairbanks and drove away.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4d ago1 min read
Troopers arrest Nikiski man on felony DUI charge after rollover on Nikiski Avenue
Alaska State Troopers say a 31-year-old Nikiski man fled a single-vehicle rollover on Nikiski Avenue late Tuesday and was tracked to a residence near Bernice Lake through the electronic monitor he wore under conditions of release for pending domestic violence charges.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min read
Man dies entrapped in heavy equipment on Goldridge Drive in Fairbanks
Alaska State Troopers said a man became entrapped in heavy equipment on Goldridge Drive in Fairbanks and was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS. The notice was posted Sept. 22 and gives a response date that has not yet arrived.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago1 min read
Hiker injured by bear on Jones Point Trail in Haines
A hiker was attacked by a bear on the Jones Point Trail in Haines on Monday and self-rescued with non-life-threatening injuries. The bear has not been found.
by Maggie AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read
A teen moose hunter was flown to a hospital after a tree stand fall near Fairbanks
Alaska Wildlife Troopers flew a teenage moose hunter to a Fairbanks hospital after he fell from a tree stand about 12 miles southeast of the city on Monday.
by Maggie AlaskaNews6d ago1 min read
Palmer pilot and Michigan passenger killed in eastern Alaska plane crash
Pilot Cabot Pitts and passenger Connor Helsel died when a Piper Super Cub crashed in eastern Alaska on Sept. 17, the NTSB investigation is open.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 6d ago1 min read
Troopers cite a Wasilla hunter over evidence of sex missing from his moose
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a Wasilla man near Eureka after finding the moose he harvested no longer had evidence of sex naturally attached to the meat.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 6d ago1 min read
Troopers arrest driver on DUI charge after 105 mph stop near Fairbanks
Alaska State Troopers saw a vehicle traveling 105 mph on the Richardson Highway near Fairbanks on Sunday and arrested the 19-year-old driver on a DUI charge. The state has not yet filed a charging document, and an arraignment is set for Friday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Troopers arrest a Kenai man on a drug warrant after a Nikiski stop
Alaska State Troopers arrested Bryan Chunn, 43, of Kenai on an outstanding drug warrant after a traffic stop on the Kenai Spur Highway in Nikiski on Sunday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Troopers arrest woman for DUI after SUV hits median at Big Lake recreation area
Alaska State Troopers say a 47-year-old woman was arrested early Sunday for DUI and failure to give immediate notice of an accident after her SUV struck a median at Big Lake North State Recreation Area. She was released without bail.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Inmate accused of assaulting officer at Fairbanks Correctional Center
Alaska State Troopers say an inmate at the Fairbanks Correctional Center assaulted a correctional officer early Sunday. Troopers have forwarded charges against Maya Hernandez-Mullen, who is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min read
Homer man arrested on 11 felony counts in $8,000 Anchor Point theft
Alaska State Troopers arrested Wyatt Stollar, 22, of Homer on Saturday after roughly $8,000 in tools, jewelry, an ATV and firearms taken from an Anchor Point residence and shop turned up for sale at a local pawn shop. The charges are allegations.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Troopers arrest man on second DUI charge after .240 breath test
Alaska State Troopers arrested a man in Fairbanks on a second DUI charge Friday after a breath test showed 0.240, three times the legal limit.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago1 min read
Troopers arrest North Pole man found inside vacant Fairbanks apartment
Alaska State Troopers arrested Marco Valentine of North Pole on burglary and criminal mischief charges after finding him inside a vacant Fairbanks rental unit Saturday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Search continues for missing Akiachak boater Jonathan Lomack
Search teams from Akiachak, Kwethluk and Bethel searched a third day Saturday for Jonathan Lomack, 59, of Akiachak, missing since Sept. 16. His boat was found downriver with the boat keys hanging in willows in the water 25 yards away.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Troopers call Kenny Lake church fire suspicious
Alaska State Troopers are investigating a fire at the Mountain View Baptist Church in Kenny Lake that they are treating as suspicious. Fire and EMS crews extinguished the blaze around midnight on September 15 and limited damage to the building.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago1 min read
Two dead in Piper Cub crash near Nabesna, troopers say
Two people aboard a Piper Cub died when the plane crashed after taking off from a dirt airstrip in the Nabesna area near Tok on Thursday, Alaska State Troopers said. The NTSB will investigate the cause.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Anchorage man faces 10 charges after Nondalton assaults
Alaska State Troopers say an Anchorage man faces 10 charges after assaults on three adults in Nondalton left two needing treatment in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Troopers say Fairbanks driver hit 90 mph before DUI arrest
Alaska State Troopers arrested a Fairbanks man on DUI and reckless driving charges after a pursuit that reached more than 90 mph through city streets early Friday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Troopers find missing hunter near Tanana after weather grounded search a day
A hunter who failed to return to his camp near Tanana on Monday, Sept. 14, was found alive Wednesday by two Alaska Wildlife Troopers helicopters, a day after weather grounded the aerial search. He declined medical treatment and was returned to camp.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
A free crisis intervention course in Wasilla has 30 seats next month
A free 40-hour crisis intervention certification course runs Oct. 12 through 16 at the Wasilla Police Department, and is capped at 30 students.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Two missing after boat overturns near Bethel
Two people remain missing after their boat overturned near Steamboat Slough outside Bethel on Tuesday afternoon, the Alaska State Troopers said. Bethel Search and Rescue was notified and the search was still listed as ongoing Wednesday morning.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Two men die in a plane crash near Aniak, Troopers say
Two men died when a Cessna 185 crashed after taking off from a moose camp near Aniak, Alaska State Troopers said. The NTSB has been notified.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
A Big Lake man was killed in Houston. A 72-year-old faces murder charges.
Alaska State Troopers arrested Michael Pulliam, 72, on murder and assault charges after Devin Blawat, 43, of Big Lake was found dead of a gunshot wound in Houston.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Fairbanks woman, 68, fell from horse into Wood River and died; cause under investigation
Alaska State Troopers say Debra Waugaman Curnow, 68, of Fairbanks fell from her horse while entering the Wood River near Snow Mountain Gulch and died. Troopers have not released a cause of death. A satellite alert brought Helo 2 to the area.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read