Anchorage Police Department

Anchorage police would get state money to go after street racers and impaired drivers

Anchorage street racers, take note: the Assembly votes Nov. 4 on $2.5 million in state grants paying police to chase racers, speeders and impaired drivers.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read

Anchorage police ask for help finding Jess Rush, 65, last seen on Lake Otis Parkway

Anchorage police seek help finding Jess Rush, 65, last seen walking Lake Otis Parkway near Oak Street. He wore a black coat and pants. Call APD at 907-786-8900.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read

Anchorage man charged with possessing child sexual abuse material

A 38-year-old Anchorage man was charged last week with possessing child sexual abuse material. Palmer police say they arrested him with APD's help.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read

Anchorage police seek missing 10-year-old twins last seen near East Northern Lights

Anchorage police are searching for missing 10 year old twins Josiah and Joshua Wright, last seen near East Northern Lights Boulevard Monday. Anyone with information is asked to call Dispatch at 311.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read

Peltola taken to hospital after Anchorage crash; Fairbanks, Bethel stops moved

A driver rear-ended Mary Peltola's car Saturday as she headed to the AFN banquet. She and her family had minor injuries, and two campaign stops are being moved.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

One person dies in a second-alarm fire at a gated Midtown Anchorage condo complex

One person died in a second-alarm fire at a gated Midtown Anchorage condo complex Thursday. Police evacuated residents door to door as 31 fire units responded.

by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago1 min read

Missing Indigenous list grows to 359; 16 new Anchorage cases labeled 'unknown'

Alaska's list of missing Alaska Native and American Indian people grew to 359 this quarter. Sixteen new Anchorage police cases carry one label: unknown.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Police find no bombs after threats to five Anchorage schools; three campuses evacuated

Bomb threats were called in to five Anchorage schools Wednesday, and three evacuated. Police found no evidence of a bomb and believe the threats are unfounded.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly amends proposed police surveillance rules, then runs out of time

The Assembly agreed an administrative warrant isn't enough to share surveillance data the rules bar, made it easier to pause a tool, then ran out of clock.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min read

Follows: Warrant rule for sharing police camera data splits Anchorage Assembly surveillance drafts

Anchorage police help BIA unit search for man, 51, missing since July in a Pine Ridge case

Anchorage police are helping a federal BIA unit search for Peter Wesley, 51, missing since July and last seen at an Anchorage shelter in late September.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readFrom Jul 1

Driver strikes and kills woman crossing Muldoon Road in Anchorage

A driver struck and killed Bertha Nesbit, 62, as she crossed Muldoon Road in Anchorage. No charges have been filed, and police are still investigating.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Anchorage police ask for help finding Evon Petluska, 78, a vulnerable adult

Anchorage police seek Evon Petluska, 78, last seen Thursday after discharge from Alaska Native Medical Center. He is described as a vulnerable adult.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Driver strikes and kills man crossing East 15th Avenue in Anchorage

A driver struck and killed a man crossing East 15th Avenue at Medfra Street in Anchorage on Tuesday morning. The driver stayed, and no charges have been filed.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Anchorage police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old Luna Thompson

Anchorage police are asking for help finding 14-year-old Luna Thompson, last seen near the 7000 block of Linden Circle. Call 311, option 1, with tips.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Former Anchorage defense attorney Justin Facey sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking

A former Anchorage defense attorney got 20 years for drug trafficking, the full term prosecutors sought, after they detailed how he exploited clients.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Anchorage Assembly approves $511,190 grant to replace police patrol car computers

Anchorage police are getting 80-some new patrol car computers on the federal dime. The Assembly OK'd the $511,190 grant on its consent agenda.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Anchorage police fly to Shaktoolik as the Kelly Hunt death investigation continues

Anchorage police flew to Shaktoolik to interview people who knew Kelly Hunt, 19, who died of hypothermia. APD is still piecing together her final months.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readFrom Sep 24

Anchorage judge sentences Mario Jackson to 198 years for 2025 double murder

Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack R. McKenna sentenced Mario Jackson to 198 years, the maximum possible term, for the October 2025 shooting deaths of two people in Anchorage.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Revised APD drone report adds required warrant data, showing warrants for about one in four flights

APD's revised drone report includes the warrant info city code requires: about one in four of 500-plus flights had one. Most others cite exceptions.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago5 min read

Four men shot on Spenard Road were walking when someone fired, police say

Four men shot on Spenard Road early Sept. 26 with non-life-threatening injuries. • A fifth man shot on C Street Sept. 29 with life-threatening wounds. • No arrests made in either case.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readFrom Sep 29

Man suffers life-threatening wounds in Anchorage C Street shooting

A man was shot multiple times Tuesday night in downtown Anchorage and has life-threatening injuries. No arrest yet, and police are asking for tips.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readFrom Sep 29

Anchorage Assembly to consider $15,000 donation for police program steering people to treatment

Anchorage police could get $15,000 to train staff who steer people toward treatment instead of jail. The Assembly takes up the donation Tuesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Anchorage names police Lt. Brian Fuchs municipal Employee of the Year

Anchorage police Lt. Brian Fuchs won Employee of the Year for leading homeless outreach units that answered 3,300 crisis calls and cut unsheltered homelessness by nearly 30%.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Anchorage police seek man wanted on escape warrant after he left transitional housing

Anchorage police are looking for a 24-year-old man they say walked away from transitional housing Sept. 25. He's wanted on a felony escape warrant.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readFrom Sep 25

Anchorage Assembly to consider $511,190 grant to replace police mobile data computers

Anchorage police mobile data computers, the laptops in patrol cars, are due for an upgrade. The Assembly weighs a $511,190 federal grant Tuesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Anchorage police arrest woman on evidence tampering charge in Kaitlyn Kaganak death investigation

Anchorage police arrested a woman on evidence tampering and corpse misconduct charges in the case of Kaitlyn Kaganak, found dead at Basher Trailhead.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Four taken to hospitals after Spenard Road shooting, Anchorage police say

Four people were taken to hospitals after a shooting on Spenard Road in Anchorage on Saturday, police said. Their injuries were not life-threatening.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Warrant rule for sharing police camera data splits Anchorage Assembly surveillance drafts

Anchorage Assembly debates whether outside agencies need a warrant before police share Real Time Crime Center data, with one version requiring warrants for inter-agency sharing and the other allowing broader data sharing for law enforcement purposes.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Anchorage police officers now must intervene when a colleague uses improper force

Anchorage police say they've acted on 48 of 52 outside recommendations on use of force, but allow one pursuit tactic at higher speeds than reviewers advised.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Police are searching for two missing teenagers in Anchorage and Wasilla

Anchorage police are searching for two missing teenagers: Sparrow Kowatch, 16, missing since Sept. 19, and Jay Moriwaki, 13, last seen Wednesday night.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

A police drone searched south Anchorage for a brown bear before dawn

Anchorage police flew a drone over a south Anchorage neighborhood before dawn looking for a brown bear. Whether they found it is not public.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage judge sentences Adam Pringle to 55 years for 2022 killing of Keenan Wegener

The second man convicted in the 2022 killing of Keenan Wegener got 55 years, a few more than his co-defendant. It took four years to reach sentencing.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

A woman was killed at East 3rd and Orca, where the state mapped a cluster

A woman was killed by a driver who left the scene at East 3rd and Orca, on the edge of an area the state mapped as a pedestrian death cluster.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage delays surveillance rules as sponsors and mayor remain divided

Anchorage delayed its surveillance ordinance to Oct. 20. The crime center keeps operating under police policy while lawmakers reconcile rival rules.

by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Mayor's substitute puts Anchorage's surveillance network before the Assembly Tuesday

Anchorage confirms drone deployment was omitted and checks for others

APD's manual drone log lost at least one deployment. Anchorage is checking for more omissions and owes the Assembly a revised report Oct. 6.

by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read

Follows: APD's new drone notice leaves annual-report questions unanswered

Anchorage police launch phased pre-arrest deflection pilot Sept. 23

Anchorage's deflection pilot begins Sept. 23. Police make the referral, True North handles navigation and community providers deliver treatment.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

APD's new drone notice leaves annual-report questions unanswered

APD disclosed a drone at Sunday's standoff, but the five-line notice leaves the warrant and footage questions missing from its annual report

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage police shoot carjacking suspect after East 37th Avenue standoff

Anchorage police say the man officers shot on East 37th Avenue had, hours earlier, pistol-whipped an older man unconscious and stolen his truck.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage police report eighth officer-involved shooting of 2026 in two sentences

An Anchorage officer was in a shooting on East 37th Avenue, and the department's entire account is two sentences that don't say whether anyone was hit.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

An Anchorage officer killed a woman downtown, by the department's account

An Anchorage officer shot and killed a woman at a downtown apartment Aug. 18. The account comes almost entirely from the police chief.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Aug 18