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
Kasilof man, 87, dies after Sterling Highway collision near Cohoe Loop
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.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Helicopter lifts stuck hiker off peak five miles southeast of Alyeska
A hiker who became stuck while trying to summit a peak about five miles southeast of Alyeska was retrieved by helicopter at 2:21 am on July 28 and flown to Girdwood Airport, where EMS treated him for minor injuries, Alaska State Troopers said.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Two charged with burglary after troopers find them back at a Clam Gulch cabin, hauling out an appliance
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.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Seven face sex trafficking charges tied to seven Alaska spa businesses
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.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read
A neighbor found the missing Butte woman walking near his home
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
North Pole man charged with felony assault for throwing rocks at cars
Alaska State Troopers arrested Jonathan Moreland, 23, of North Pole on Friday after he allegedly threw rocks at passing cars near Badger Road and Endecott Avenue and kept throwing them at patrol cars. He faces felony assault charges and was remanded to Fairbanks Correctional Center.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Two Delta Junction residents killed when a septic trench caved in on them
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.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
A fisherman found the stranded boaters before the Coast Guard could launch
Two overdue boaters stranded near Toksook Bay were found safe by a local fisherman after weather grounded village search crews and before the Coast Guard could respond.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Six Kasilof dipnetters cited this month, all for failing to record catch
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.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Homer fisherman cited for fishing closed waters in Bristol Bay
A Homer fisherman faces an Aug. 7 arraignment for alleged closed-waters fishing in Bristol Bay's Egegik District, where openings run in short, escapement-driven windows.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
An Ekwok safety officer was assaulted doing the job alone
A village public safety officer in Ekwok was assaulted at the community clinic Wednesday while following up on a case. A 20-year-old man was arrested and faces assault charges.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Eielson airshow returns this weekend, with brief highway stops for the flyovers
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
A North Pole dirt bike crash follows a fatal Fairbanks motorcycle wreck
A dirt bike rider suffered minor injuries in a North Pole crash, the interior's second crash involving a two-wheeled vehicle this month after a fatal Fairbanks motorcycle crash.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Motorcyclist dies after Parks Highway collision in Meadow Lakes
A motorcyclist died Monday night after colliding with a van on the Parks Highway at South Potter Road in Meadow Lakes. Alaska State Troopers closed the southbound lanes for several hours and are asking witnesses to contact Trooper Christopher Hall.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Portland fisherman cited for fishing during a closed period in Kvichak Section
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Conor Jerome Roland-Chicvara, 36, of Portland, Oregon, on July 9 in the Kvichak Section for commercial fishing during a closed period and before the 48-hour re-registration wait. Arraignment is set for August 6 in Naknek District Court.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Troopers cite 12 dipnetters on the Kenai in one day
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited at least 12 people in one day at the Kenai River dipnet fishery, most for fishing during closed periods. The season ends July 31.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min read
Troopers issue Silver Alert for 73-year-old missing near Fairbanks
Silver Alert in Fairbanks: Alaska State Troopers seek Rodney Rutherford, 73, last seen on Murphy Dome Road July 24; description and contact information.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Troopers arrest Fairbanks woman for DUI near Healy after multiple REDDI calls
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.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Troopers seek Jacob Wallace, missing from Fairbanks facility since Saturday
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
A missing Wasilla man was found alive in a car in Delta Junction
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Wasilla man, 83, arrested after allegedly pulling handgun on EMTs
Alaska State Troopers arrested Frank Bird, 83, of Wasilla on July 26 on a warrant charging four counts of third-degree assault, after two friends and two EMTs who responded to his reported fall on July 18 fled when he allegedly produced a handgun.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Former Anchorage Assembly member Karen Bronga killed in Sterling Highway crash
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Motorcyclist killed in left-turn crash at Geist and Loftus in Fairbanks
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Troopers issue Silver Alert for missing 73-year-old near Fairbanks
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Driver ran from Fairbanks crash scene, troopers forward charges
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Missing Craig hunter found alive on Prince of Wales Island
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Fatigue blamed in a Parks Highway rollover near Cantwell
A Florida driver rolled her vehicle near Mile 199 of the Parks Highway near Cantwell on Thursday, one of several summer incidents on the Wasilla-to-Fairbanks corridor.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Troopers waited two months after the traffic stop to make the arrest
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Woman arrested on DUI charge after driving into a North Pole business
A woman drove a vehicle through the wall of a North Pole business Thursday midday and was arrested for DUI, according to Alaska State Troopers D Detachment. She was transported to Fairbanks Correctional Center.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Two Washington men cited for fishing Bristol Bay while it was closed in Naknek
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited two Washington men for commercial fishing the Naknek District during a closed period in Bristol Bay, with arraignment set for Aug. 6 in Naknek District Court.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
A 100 mph chase ended with a Palmer driver pinned against a tree
Austin Banks, 23, already wanted on four warrants including a prior failure-to-stop charge, led Alaska State Troopers on a 100 mph chase through a Palmer construction zone late Wednesday night before crashing and rolling his vehicle into a ditch.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Two women reported overdue near Glennallen were, per troopers, 'just out enjoying Alaska'
NPS Rangers in McCarthy located two women reported overdue in the Glennallen area Wednesday; both were unharmed and recreating. Alaska State Troopers B Detachment used the incident to remind the public to share travel plans before entering the Alaska wilderness.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
85 mph on a stretch of road marked for its fatal crashes
A 20-year-old Sterling man faces a reckless driving charge after troopers clocked his dirtbike at 85 mph in a 45 mph safety corridor on the Sterling Highway near Milepost 84.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Delta Junction man cited for fishing closed waters and gillnet violation in Nushagak
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a Delta Junction man, Ioan Kuzmin, 27, for commercial fishing in closed waters and a gillnet violation in the Nushagak District on July 4, one of 11 citations issued across Bristol Bay between June 27 and July 10 under the Bristol Bay Salmon Enforcement Program. He is set for arraignment in Dillingham on August 3.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Seth Whiteman, 22, dead after going overboard near Egegik Bay
Alaska Wildlife Troopers confirmed the death of Eagle River resident Seth Whiteman, 22, whose body was recovered from a beach near Egegik on July 11, about two weeks after he went overboard without a life jacket during a joint search that was suspended after seven hours.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Sterling man shoots neighbor's generator, returns armed and drunk, threatens troopers' children
A Sterling man allegedly shot a neighbor's gas generator Monday night after the owner refused to sell it, then rode back to the scene on an ATV while armed and intoxicated. John David Corr, 42, is held at Wildwood Pretrial on DUI, weapons, and criminal mischief charges.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Brown bear injures hiker on Bear Valley trail above south Anchorage
A brown bear emerged from dense alders on a narrow trail above the Bear Valley neighborhood Saturday and made contact with an adult hiker, who was transported from the Brewsters Drive area by APD, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, and Anchorage Fire Department. ADF&G is posting warning signs at trailheads and monitoring the area, where a nearby moose kill raises the possibility of a bear defending cached food.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Three DUI arrests in one day span Kenai Peninsula and Fairbanks
Alaska State Troopers made three DUI arrests Saturday across two detachments. Two involved injury crashes on the Seward and Sterling highways, and a third followed a collision in Fairbanks that sent a driver to the hospital.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Copper River dip netters stranded on sandbar near Chitina, self-rescue before troopers arrive
A boat became stuck on a Copper River sandbar near Chitina on Friday while dip netting, triggering a formal SAR response from Glennallen Troopers. The group self-rescued before help arrived, but the incident points to recurring hazards on a river that draws large numbers of residents each summer.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Five commercial fishers cited in single-day Bristol Bay closed-water sweep
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited five people across three incidents on July 15 for commercial fishing in closed waters near Naknek and Naknek-Kvichak Bay, with all five facing arraignment at Naknek District Court on August 5.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read