Wayne Don was promoted in 2021 to brigadier general in the Alaska National Guard and was in charge of the Guard’s joint staff.
Crime & Courts
Man dies in custody at Ketchikan Correctional Center, one day after arrest
Troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel said it could take weeks for the results of an autopsy to come back.
Murkowski and Sullivan take opposing views of Trump indictment
Sullivan issued his statement before the indictment was unsealed.
Troopers say 2 women found dead near Trapper Creek were murdered
One of the women was reported missing May 24 after making a 911 call.
Garments taken from Ketchikan memorial for missing and murdered Indigenous people
Ketchikan Indian Community Vice President Gloria Burns called it an “intentional, almost vicious attack.”
NOAA offers reward for info on shooting of 7 sea lions near Cordova
Steller sea lions are federally protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Anchorage charity under investigation after city gave it a big pandemic recovery grant
Federal investigators are looking into the business dealings of an Anchorage woman whose charity the city gave $1.6 million to help people experiencing homelessness or addiction.
Washington man found guilty of Ketchikan surgeon’s 2017 murder
Jordan Joplin, 38, was found guilty of first- and second-degree murder and first-degree theft.
Fishing guides at a Petersburg lodge charged with over 50 violations
All of the charges are misdemeanors involving illegal fishing for halibut.
Police officer fatally shoots armed man in Point Hope
Troopers said the man had been firing a rifle at residents and buildings.