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FBI Bomb Squad Response to Wasilla Crash Exposes Local Capacity Gaps
A vehicle crash into Wasilla Police Department headquarters required FBI bomb technicians and multi-agency coordination, exposing potential gaps in local capacity to handle specialized threats as Mat-Su continues rapid growth.
by Alaska News2d ago2 min readWasilla1 viewAI
Senate Finance hears omnibus crime bill targeting AI child porn, raising age of consent
Senate Finance Committee heard testimony Monday on an omnibus crime bill that would criminalize AI-generated child sexual abuse material and raise Alaska's age of consent from 16 to 18 across more than 24 criminal offenses.
by Alaska News4d ago6 min readState Capitol, Juneau3 viewsAI
Anchor Point Man Arrested After Assault, Vehicle Theft
Guy Foreman, 45, of Anchor Point was arrested April 28 on charges of vehicle theft, assault and driving with a suspended license after allegedly assaulting someone and stealing their vehicle.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readAnchor Point, Happy Valley11 viewsAI
House Finance advances mail theft bill despite competing governor's version
The Alaska House Finance Committee unanimously advanced a bill making mail theft a class C felony, even as a competing administration bill with lighter penalties moves through the Senate, creating potential legislative conflict.
by Alaska News6d ago3 min readAlaska, USA2 viewsAI
Senate Judiciary hears testimony on crime omnibus combining five bills
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard public testimony on House Bill 239, an omnibus crime bill that packages provisions on domestic violence, sexual assault, hit-and-run crashes, AI-generated child abuse images, and tribal advocate protections.
by Alaska News6d ago5 min readJuneau2 viewsAI
Willow Woman Charged After 25 Sled Dogs Found Dead on Property
A Willow woman faces 26 felony animal cruelty charges after 25 sled dogs were found starved to death on her property following months of ignored complaints to Mat-Su Animal Control.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readWillow10 viewsAI
Wasilla Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Assault Charge
Alaska State Troopers arrested Ross Turner, 33, on domestic violence assault charges after a late-night disturbance at a Wasilla residence where a child was present.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readWasilla, Alaska5 viewsAI
Psychologist who lost son to fentanyl urges Alaska lawmakers to support prevention
Sandy Snodgrass, founder of the Alaska Fentanyl Response Project, presented to state legislators about the fentanyl crisis and her work educating Alaska students after losing her son Bruce to fentanyl poisoning in 2021.
by Alaska News2w ago4 min readAlaska4 viewsAI
Big Lake Man Arrested Twice for DUI in Three Days
Nicholas Bailey, 40, of Big Lake was arrested twice in three days for DUI and refusal to submit to chemical testing following traffic stops in Big Lake and Wasilla.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readBig Lake2 viewsAI
Senate panel advances $535 million corrections budget with jail funding cut
The Senate Finance Department of Corrections Subcommittee approved a $535 million operating budget for fiscal year 2027, cutting House-added community jail funding in half and requesting a study on housing inmates outside Alaska.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min readAlaska3 viewsAI
Senate Committee Advances Bill to Raise Alaska's Age of Consent Amid Sexual Violence Crisis
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard public testimony on House Bill 101, which would raise Alaska's age of consent to 18 with a six-year age gap provision.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min readSenate Judiciary2 viewsAI
Alaska House Approves $2M for Talkeetna Trooper Post Using ANWR Funds
The Alaska House of Representatives voted to allocate $2 million from Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease revenues to reestablish a state trooper post in Talkeetna, addressing public safety concerns along the Parks Highway corridor.
by Alaska News1mo ago3 min readAlaska, USA3 viewsAI
Fairbanks father's testimony drives push for faster body cam release
The House State Affairs Committee heard emotional testimony from a Fairbanks father whose sons were shot by state troopers, fueling support for a bill requiring police to release body camera footage within 30 days of use-of-force incidents that result in death or serious injury.
by Alaska News2w ago5 min readAlaska1 viewAI
Senate panel considers tougher penalties for fatal hit-and-run crashes
The Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on legislation that would increase prison sentences for drivers who kill pedestrians and flee the scene.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAnchorage, AK, USA3 viewsAI
House Finance passes Mount Edgecombe funding bill, advances mail theft measure
The House Finance Committee approved Senate Bill 146 to allow REAA funds for Mount Edgecombe High School and held its first hearing on House Bill 77 to make mail theft a state felony.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readHouse Finance2 viewsAI
