Crime
RSSCrime in Alaska is the arrests, prosecutions and incidents that state troopers, local police and courts handle statewide. It covers violent crime, drug trafficking, DUI arrests, assaults and homicides, along with sentencings and fraud cases in state and federal courts.
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Illinois man, 24, arrested on DUI and weapons charges after Fairbanks rollover
Alaska State Troopers arrested a 24-year-old Illinois man on charges of driving under the influence and fourth-degree misconduct involving a weapon after a single-vehicle rollover in Fairbanks on Thursday evening.
Troopers responded to the rollover at Chena Ridge Road and Moonshine Run at about 7:08 pm Thursday, according to the troopers' Daily Dispatch report. Troopers said their investigation found that the driver, a 24-year-old man from Illinois, had committed DUI and fourth-degree weapons misconduct.
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Robert Hawes Sentencing
Palmer jury convicts Robert Hawes on four felony sex abuse counts
A Palmer jury convicted Robert Hawes, 72, on four felony sex abuse counts involving a 4-year-old child in 2021. He faces sentencing November 25.
Sentencing of Dwight Chris John
Former Ketchikan church elder pleads guilty to federal child sexual abuse material charge
A 74-year-old former Ketchikan church elder pleaded guilty to possessing over 1,000 images of child sexual abuse material and faces at least 10 years in federal prison
Sentencing of Michael Melendez
A jury convicted a former employee in a Trapper Creek killing
A Palmer jury convicted a former restaurant employee of first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of a 21-year-old server at a Trapper Creek lodge.
Isaac Ozenna, Sr. Sentencing Hearing
A Nome jury convicted a 78-year-old man on 28 counts of sexual abuse of a minor
A Nome jury convicted Isaac Ozenna Sr., 78, on 28 counts of sexual abuse of a minor involving nine children abused in Nome between 1984 and 2014.
Sentencing for Sexual Assault Conviction
Kodiak jury convicts former jail corrections officer of sexually assaulting a prisoner
A Kodiak jury found a 27-year-old former Kodiak Jail corrections officer guilty of third-degree sexual assault against a female prisoner. Sentencing is Feb. 8, 2027.
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Week of Nov 9
Fifteen Alaska tribal recipients get about $4.4 million for crime victim services
DOJ sent about $4.4 million to 15 Alaska tribal governments for crime victim services through 2031. Alaska got $29.2 million of a $90.1 million national pot.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3h ago2 min readFrom 
Speeding stop in Wasilla leads to felony DUI and gun charges, troopers say
A Knik-Goose Bay Road speeding stop turned into felony DUI and gun charges, troopers say: revoked license, no proof of insurance, two prior DUIs, three guns.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read
Screeners find suspected cocaine in a coffee container bound for Selawik, troopers say
Anchorage airport screeners opened a coffee container in a Selawik man's checked bag and found suspected cocaine, troopers say. He was arrested at the gate.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read
Troopers jail Fairbanks man on arson charge after device thrown through home window
Troopers jailed a Fairbanks man, 40, after a firebomb was thrown through a home window early Wednesday. He faces first degree arson and other charges as the investigation continues.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read
Anchorage woman who used 170 stolen identities gets five years in federal prison
An Anchorage woman who used more than 170 stolen identities to grab pandemic rent relief and forge checks was sentenced to five years in federal prison.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read
Wasilla police shoot and wound man who pointed gun at officers, investigators say
Wasilla police shot and wounded a man Tuesday after he fled and pointed a gun at officers. He faces charges once cleared, and the state will review the shooting.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read
Hawaii man gets 121 months for trying to smuggle meth, fentanyl to Alaska
A Big Island man hid meth, fentanyl and heroin in socks inside his work boots, tried to take them back from TSA and ran. He got just over 10 years.
by Alaska News2d ago2 min read
Officers find suspected drugs on inmates at Fairbanks Correctional Center
Fairbanks jail officers found inmates with white powder, crystals, Suboxone and marijuana concentrates Tuesday, at least the fourth drug case there this year.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read
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Troopers seek tips after moose found near Palmer with only its antlers taken
Someone took only the antlers from a moose near the Matanuska River in Palmer and covered the rest with brush. Wildlife Troopers want to know who.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read
Kotlik man charged with first-degree assault after alleged knife attack
Troopers charged a Kotlik man with first-degree assault after they say he cut a friend repeatedly with a knife early Monday. The friend was medevaced to Bethel.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read
Man pleads guilty in child sexual abuse case, admits abusing seven children
A 49-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday and admitted sexually abusing seven children in Fairbanks and Anchorage. The state says he'll get 35 years to serve.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read
Driver in a Parks Highway ditch near Cantwell had a .251 breath test, troopers say
Troopers say a driver who ended up in a Parks Highway ditch near Cantwell on Sunday night blew a .251, more than three times Alaska's legal limit.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read
Week of Nov 2
Troopers arrest Chugiak 16-year-old after 122 mph pursuit in Wasilla
Troopers say a 16-year-old Chugiak driver raced another car on Knik Goose Bay Road, then fled at up to 122 mph before being stopped. No injuries were reported.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min read
Anchorage man gets 60 years for 2023 murder of John Martin III near Dimond credit union
Ryan Dummler got 60 years for murdering John Martin III, who was asleep outside a credit union when Dummler walked up. Ten minutes later, he reported for work.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read
Police arrest three at Mountain View Elementary after early-morning alarms
Alarms went off at Mountain View Elementary before dawn Friday, and police caught three people trying to leave. Two are juveniles; one is 18.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago1 min read
One person wounded in a shooting near Mountain View Drive and North Boniface Parkway
Someone shot at two people in a vehicle near Mountain View Drive and North Boniface Parkway late Thursday, hitting one. No arrests yet, Anchorage police say.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago1 min read
About Crime
Crime in Alaska takes in the offenses, arrests, prosecutions and sentencings handled by the Alaska State Troopers, local police and state and federal courts. It ranges from traffic offenses such as DUI to violent crime, drug trafficking and fraud.
DUI arrests, assaults and shootings, fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking, child sexual abuse material and embezzlement recur across the state. Federal prosecutors handle drug and fraud cases such as billing schemes against federal agencies, while state courts hear assaults and killings.
Crime overlaps closely with public safety and the federal courts. Scams that pose as city or borough invoices reach residents in places such as Skagway and the Mat-Su.
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Eagle River nurse practitioner to be resentenced in three overdose deaths
Jessica Spayd, the Eagle River nurse practitioner once given 30 years in an opioid case, pleaded guilty in three overdose deaths and faces a new sentence.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Anchorage police arrest a man on felony weapons and assault charges after a shooting
Anchorage police arrested a 23-year-old man Thursday after a shooting injured another man. He faces four felonies, the most serious a class A weapons count.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Sterling woman charged with murder involving drugs in April Soldotna death
Soldotna police arrested a Sterling woman on a second-degree murder charge tied to an April death. The court filing lists it as a murder charge involving drugs.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Troopers say Sterling woman, 60, fired handgun toward homes during disturbance
Troopers arrested a 60-year-old Sterling woman they say threatened someone at a neighboring home with a handgun and fired it, once toward several residences.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Troopers arrest Palmer man on DUI charge after pickup hits moose in Wasilla
Troopers arrested a Palmer man for DUI after his pickup hit a moose on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway bridge Monday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Week of Oct 26
Anchorage police seek man who walked away from Parkview Center
Anchorage police got a felony escape warrant for a 36-year-old man who walked away from the downtown Parkview Center reentry facility and want help finding him.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Troopers arrest man, 24, accused of attempted sexual assault, gunfire at Wasilla party
Troopers arrested a 24 year old man accused of trying to sexually assault a juvenile at a Wasilla Halloween party, then firing a gun inside the home.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Troopers investigate report that man pepper-sprayed a woman off Knik Goose Bay Road
Initial reports say a Wasilla man pepper-sprayed a woman off Knik Goose Bay Road on Friday and fled, troopers say. He also has a warrant from another case.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Skagway police warn that fake city invoices are reaching residents
Fake bills dressed up as Skagway city invoices are landing in town. Police say call City Hall to check, and they've said the city never asks for wire transfers.
by Alaska News1w ago2 min read
Seward police seek tips after political signs destroyed near Tony's Bar
Someone wrecked political signs across from Tony's Bar in Seward overnight Wednesday. Police want help finding them and say "we are better than this."
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Tracking device leads troopers to political sign reported taken in Wasilla
Someone took a political sign from a Wasilla roadside. Its owner had hidden a tracker on it. Troopers followed it, got the sign back and referred charges.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Troopers say Bethel man killed Emmonak woman in Kotlik, then shot himself
Troopers say a 43-year-old Bethel man killed a 35-year-old Emmonak woman in a Kotlik home, then shot himself. The two were found dead early Tuesday.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min read
Anchorage police kill man in Huffman area, saying he fired a gun during a struggle
An Anchorage officer killed a man in the Huffman area after police say he fired a gun while struggling with another officer. It's APD's account.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read
Two men wounded in early Wednesday shooting on Anchorage's Pine Street; no arrests
Two men were shot early Wednesday in the 800 block of Pine Street in Anchorage. Both survived with non-life-threatening injuries, and no arrests have been made.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
White Tacoma backs into parked vehicle at Fairbanks Circle K and leaves, troopers say
A white Toyota Tacoma backed into a parked vehicle at a Fairbanks Circle K and drove off. The store's cameras caught it, and troopers want to hear from you.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Troopers arrest Deering man after reports he assaulted multiple people in the village
Nome troopers arrested a Deering man Tuesday after reports he assaulted multiple people and damaged property in the village. The school sheltered in place.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w 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 AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Troopers arrest Shungnak man after shooting puts the village on lockdown
Troopers arrested a Shungnak man, 23, on assault and weapons charges after a Sunday shooting put the village on lockdown. The injuries weren't life-threatening.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Week of Oct 19
Troopers recover stolen snow machine, pickup and camper after Fairbanks burglary
Troopers recovered a stolen snow machine, pickup and camper worth $50,000 after a Fairbanks burglary Saturday. The case remains under investigation.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min read
Troopers arrest man, 52, after exhuming two stabbed dogs in Anchor Point
Troopers arrested a 52 year old Anchor Point man Friday after exhuming two buried dogs with stab wounds to the head and neck.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Kenai man gets more than 14 years for conspiring to traffic fentanyl into Alaska by mail
A Kenai man who prosecutors called the region's main fentanyl supplier got more than 14 years for conspiring to mail over four kilograms of it to Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Former Anchorage oilfield services manager gets 58 months for wire fraud and tax evasion
A federal judge sentenced former Anchorage oilfield manager James Wohlers to 58 months for wire fraud and tax evasion. He stole over $2.5 million while cutting employee pay.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Fairbanks woman charged after investigators find 25 grams of fentanyl in mailed package
Investigators say a package mailed to a Fairbanks home held 25 grams of fentanyl. Six days after they opened it, a 35-year-old woman was arrested.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Troopers arrest Marshall man, 23, on child sexual abuse and assault charges
Troopers arrested a 23-year-old Marshall man Saturday on seven charges, including sexual abuse of a minor, after a girl's assault was reported in September.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
