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
Homer man, 85, summonsed for 2025 Anchor Point hit-and-run after trooper spots vehicle nine months later
Alaska State Troopers issued a summons Monday to Anthony L. Maurer, 85, of Homer for leaving the scene of a September 2025 damage-only collision in Anchor Point after a routine patrol in Homer identified his vehicle nearly nine months after the incident.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Anchorage man held without bail after 80 mph pursuit through Wasilla
Alaska State Troopers and Wasilla Police stopped Wyatt Baker, 21, of Anchorage just after midnight Tuesday after he ran red lights and stop signs at speeds above 80 mph near Lucille Street. Baker faces flight and drug charges and is held without bail at Mat-Su Pretrial in Palmer.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Two Anchorage men charged in undercover sex trafficking operation
The Alaska Bureau of Investigation's Special Crimes Investigation Unit charged two Anchorage men following an undercover operation on June 30 and July 1. Investigators say both men agreed to pay for commercial sex acts.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Soldotna man faces federal charges for alleged CSAM purchases via PayPal
A Soldotna man, 29, appeared in federal court July 2 on charges he used PayPal to buy child sexual abuse material roughly 27 times over two years; conviction carries five to 20 years in federal prison.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Teen airlifted after horse kick on Johnson Pass Trail
A teenage rider was kicked by a horse about two miles up Johnson Pass Trail on July 3 and required a multi-agency ATV, boat, and medical-flight evacuation to reach an Anchorage-area hospital.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Helicopter sinks in Chelatna Lake; bystander pulls both survivors from water
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.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Fritz Creek man charged again with DUI after meth-impaired rollover while on release conditions
A 36-year-old Fritz Creek man already on conditions of release for a prior DUI-drug charge rolled his vehicle on East End Road on May 16 while impaired by methamphetamine. A summons for DUI and violation of release conditions was issued July 1, six weeks after the crash.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Speeding stop on Sterling Highway surfaces Soldotna man wanted on 7 Arizona felonies
A routine speeding stop near Ninilchik on Sunday led Alaska State Troopers to a Soldotna man wanted on seven felony charges out of Navajo County, Arizona, including robbery and three counts of burglary. He is held at Homer Jail pending extradition.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Prius driver airlifted after T-bone crash at Moose Pass highway junction
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.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks-area teen faces DUI and drug charges after Badger Road stop
Alaska State Troopers stopped a 17-year-old driver on Badger Road on the night of July 5 for traveling 63 mph in a 40-mph zone. A breath test registered 0.098 and troopers found cannabis paraphernalia in the vehicle. The minor was charged with DUI and drug possession, then released to a parent.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Ketchikan woman charged with violating DV no-contact order
Alaska State Troopers arrested Elaine Primmer, 38, of Ketchikan on Friday after she allegedly appeared at a North Tongass Highway residence in violation of a court-ordered no-contact condition from an active domestic violence case. She is held without bail at Ketchikan Correctional Center.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Alaska Wildlife Troopers issue 13 citations across Bristol Bay in 10-day enforcement push
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited 13 commercial fishers between June 26 and July 1 under the Bristol Bay Salmon Enforcement Program, spanning the Egegik and Nushagak districts, with arraignments set for early August in Naknek and Dillingham.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Healy woman held without bail after July 4 domestic violence arrest
A 53-year-old Healy woman is held without bail at Fairbanks Correctional Center after Alaska State Troopers arrested her Saturday night on a fourth-degree domestic violence assault charge. Alcohol was cited as a contributing factor.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min read
Wasilla man on parole clocked at 84 mph on Seward Highway, forces trooper to swerve
A Wasilla man on parole drove 84 mph into oncoming traffic on the Seward Highway on July 4, passing seven vehicles and forcing an Alaska State Troopers unit to swerve to avoid a head-on collision. He faces DUI, assault, and reckless driving charges, and a petition to revoke his parole.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Bystanders protect two toddlers on Kasilof Beach while father lay unconscious in tent
Bystanders on Kasilof Beach stepped in to protect two unattended toddlers after their father was found unconscious in a nearby tent on the Fourth of July. Alaska State Troopers arrested the Anchorage man on two counts of reckless endangerment; a breath test showed a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal driving limit.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Kenai guide faces mandatory court date after client keeps 2 extra sockeye on Kasilof
A Kenai sport fishing guide was issued a mandatory court citation after one of four clients retained 8 sockeye salmon on the Kasilof River on July 4, two over the legal limit of 6. Separate personal-use permit citations were issued on July 2 and July 3.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Willow man jailed without bail after threatening campers on Fishhook Road
A Willow man was arrested late Friday night after troopers say he threatened campers on Willow Fishhook Road while driving drunk, and a court remanded him without bail on three charges including terroristic threatening.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min read
Bush plane tips on Copper River sandbar during fishwheel check; no injuries
A plane tipped and sustained minor damage on a Copper River sandbar Friday evening after landing near the mouth of the Kotsina River to check a fishwheel, Alaska State Troopers reported. No injuries were reported and the occupants said they did not want or need assistance.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Five dipnetters cited at Chitina in four days, three headed to court
Tok Wildlife Troopers issued five citations at the Chitina personal use dipnet fishery between June 26 and June 29, including charges for retaining a king salmon and fishing during a closed period. Three defendants face arraignment July 15 at Glennallen District Court.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
High water on Gulkana River forces raft party onto trail, triggers medical rescue
A party of eight abandoned their Gulkana River float on July 3 after high water made the river unrunnable. One member, Ben Degraw, 49, suffered chest pains on the Haggard Creek Trail overland exit and required a multi-agency rescue after Lifemed could not land.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Anchorage man faces 13 felony counts after a gun threat off the Glenn Highway
Bryce Harrington, 28, of Anchorage is jailed without bail after a 911 caller reported a man threatening to kill someone with a gun in the Eureka area along the Glenn Highway.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
A fish truck rolled on the Seward Highway, cutting off the road into town before the Fourth
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
A Wasilla argument ends with a gun pointed at a neighbor
Alaska State Troopers arrested Martin Registe on Friday after he allegedly pointed a .45 caliber handgun at a neighbor during a verbal altercation on Big Dipper Drive in Wasilla. Troopers seized the firearm and remanded Registe to Mat-Su Pretrial.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Nelson Island residents put out tundra fire before state crews could arrive
Local residents near Toksook Bay and Tununak extinguished a lightning-caused tundra fire a mile long with 7-foot flame lengths on June 24 before the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection could reach the remote Nelson Island location, 116 miles southwest of Bethel.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
A stop to grab fallen cargo turns serious on the Seward Highway
Two people were seriously injured on the Seward Highway near Summit Lake when a man retrieving fallen cargo was struck by a passing vehicle, closing the road for 45 minutes.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Troopers: hatchet attack on partner at a Kenai campground
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Child hurt-risk in drunken Nikiski ATV rollover, troopers say
Alaska troopers arrested a Nikiski woman on DUI and child-endangerment charges after an ATV she was allegedly driving drunk rolled over with a child aboard.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
A fisherman feared lost, as Bristol Bay's run shows strain
A crew member is feared dead after going overboard near Egegik Bay, as record-low sockeye counts force fishery closures and troopers cite fishermen across Bristol Bay.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Drones find stranded Craig hiker on Sunnahae Mountain before midnight
Sean Joseph, 23, was located uninjured on Sunnahae Mountain near Craig just before midnight Thursday after a multi-agency search using FLIR and drone technology concluded in roughly two and a half hours.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
A death reported as a suicide in Atmautluak turned out to be a shooting, troopers say
What troopers first treated as a suicide in Atmautluak on July 1 became a homicide case after the Alaska Bureau of Investigation determined Levi Beaver, 36, shot Byron Waska, 28, while intoxicated. Beaver was arrested July 2 on manslaughter and related charges.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Juneau man Oscar Griffin found dead after two-day search
Oscar Griffin, a Juneau man reported missing, was found deceased July 2 by SEADOGS volunteer K-9 searchers after fireworks paused the search the evening before.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Passenger injures Trooper during Cooper Landing traffic stop
A woman injured an Alaska State Trooper on Wednesday evening near Cooper Landing after trying to interfere with a field sobriety test and kicking officers during detainment. She faces disorderly conduct and assault charges.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Wasilla woman charged after stabbing pedestrian on hood of moving vehicle
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Inside a bootlegging pipeline into dry Alaska
Alaska troopers arrested three Bethel residents in a large alcohol-smuggling operation into the Yukon-Kuskokwim region, where local bans make bootlegging a lucrative black market.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Wildlife Troopers cited a Bellingham fisherman for allegedly fishing in Bristol Bay
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a Bellingham fisherman for allegedly fishing in closed waters of Bristol Bay's Egegik District, where boundary lines protect the world's largest sockeye run.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
A stranger's call got a weaving driver off the Steese
A citizen's REDDI report of a weaving truck on the Steese Highway led Alaska troopers to arrest a Fairbanks man on DUI, weapons, and release-violation charges.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Policing the world's biggest salmon rush
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited five commercial fishermen in Bristol Bay's Egegik District during the world's largest sockeye run for closed-period and gear-spacing violations.
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Two Kasilof dipnetters cited for dipnetting's most common mistake
Two dipnetters on the Kasilof River were cited minutes apart for failing to record their sockeye, the most common violation in Alaska's Kenai and Kasilof personal-use dipnet fisheries.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
One dead, one critical in a K-Beach Road rollover near Soldotna
A 62-year-old Iowa man, Gregory Kruser, died and a second occupant was critically injured in a van rollover on Kalifornsky Beach Road near Soldotna on June 29. Troopers are investigating.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Driver critical after fiery solo crash closes Richardson Hwy
A single-vehicle crash and fire at milepost 210 of the Richardson Highway left an adult male driver in critical condition Sunday and closed the route in both directions for about two and a half hours.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read