Additional charges have been filed against a Prince of Wales Island man accused in the death of his girlfriend. Albert Peter Macasaet III, 27, is charged in the July 31 strangling death of Judylee Guthrie, 27, of Hydaburg.
Public Safety
Anchorage police seek information on recent shootings
Anchorage police are seeking information on two shootings. Elijah Zeller, 18, on July 30 was dropped off at a hospital, where he died of gunshot wounds.
Lab identifies remains of Selawik man missing since 2013
The remains of a Selawik man missing since 2013 have been positively identified. The remains Clifford Greist, 32, were identified by specialists in Texas, Alaska State Troopers said.
Robbery suspect rifles through car, pulls gun on owner
A car owner tried to stop a man rifling through the vehicle and was threatened with a gun, Anchorage police said. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon on North Bliss Street in the Mountain View neighborhood of northeast Anchorage.
FiveThirtyEight podcaster rescued off Mount Roberts trail
Jody Avirgan, a podcast host for the political analysis website FiveThirtyEight, is vacationing in Juneau this week – but it went awry Wednesday night.
2 men armed with shotgun and handgun rob Anchorage bank
The FBI says two armed men robbed a bank Thursday morning on Anchorage’s east side. One man was armed with a shotgun and the other with a handgun.
Fire damages structures in western Alaska village of Kotlik
An overnight fire burned buildings in the western Alaska village of Kotlik. Anchorage television station KTUU reports a deputy state fire marshal is heading to the village to investigate.
Justice Department will phase out its use of private prisons
Federal officials said the contract facilities don’t offer substantial cost-savings or provide the same level of security as those run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Troopers seize 19 bottles of vodka from entering Alakanuk
Troopers Seize 19 Bottles Of Vodka From Entering Alakanuk
Troopers release identity of teenage Quinhagak woman dead after apparent heroin overdose
One of the men from Quinhagak’s four apparent heroin overdoses earlier this week has returned to the village. The other man has not yet returned. The third person, a woman, is dead. The fourth person was treated on site.