After accepting a plea deal to charges of negligent homicide in a Bethel court on Monday, Derek Adams of Nunam Iqua has been sentenced to four years in prison and a decade of probation.
Public Safety
21-year-old Bethel man drowns in Connecticut River
A 21-year-old Bethel man drowned Tuesday evening in the Connecticut River in New Hampshire. Reed McWilliams was working at a historic site near the river as an AmeriCorps volunteer. He went swimming with a colleague after work, and his body was found a couple hours later by rescue workers.
A Skagway Assembly seat may be vacant soon, but it won’t be on the election ballot
In less than a month, Skagway voters will cast ballots for two open borough assembly seats, but one more seat may be vacant soon. Some residents have spoken up at recent meetings about their hopes for the future of that spot on the assembly.
Police investigate man found dead with ‘significant head injuries’ in Unalaska
Police are investigating a death after a dead body was discovered Monday in Unalaska’s Ruth Rock Creek at the end of Captains Bay. The Department of Public Safety has identified the man as Gregg T. Kortesma, 46, who was found with “significant head injuries” by a pair of local hikers.
Homer resident dies in single-vehicle crash
A Homer resident died in a car crash just before midnight Sept. 9, according to a dispatch from the Alaska State Troopers. Jonathan Osteen, 32, crashed his truck near mile 13 of East End Road.
Search continues for missing 18-year-old from Shageluk
Search efforts are still underway to find a man who went missing last week in the community of Shageluk. Alfred Hamilton, 18, of Shageluk has been reported missing since midnight Sept. 7, after consuming alcohol with friends and refusing to return home.
Man in custody after deadly Anchorage shooting
Police in Anchorage say they’ve taken a man into custody after an early morning shooting in a residential area near downtown left one person dead. According to the department, Tommy Rumph surrendered peacefully to police about 2 hours after the incident was first reported.
Overdue hiker visiting ‘Into the Wild’ bus found safe
The search for an overdue hiker headed to the abandoned bus where Christopher McCandless died, ended Monday morning with the hiker being found. Carlos Castrejon, 45, of Mexico was located walking along the Park Road, Denali National Park spokeswoman Katherine Belcher said.
Plane crash kills pilot in Anchorage
One man is dead after his float plane crashed Saturday into a residential neighborhood on Anchorage’s Hillside. Anchorage police have identified the deceased as James Hefty, 75. He was the only person onboard. Emergency crews responded to the crash site about 4:30 Saturday afternoon on Crooked Tree Drive. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
Village police officer in Chevak shooting was unarmed, report says
The village police chief who was wounded last week in Chevak apparently was unarmed. The man who shot the officer subsequently killed himself. Village Police Chief Derek McDonald responded to reports of an intoxicated man, later identified as Harold Paniyak, 24, wielding a firearm, according to Alaska State Troopers.