This weekend, guests to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center can see a safety demonstration on ice.
Public Safety
Fewer Countries Are Relying On Death Penalty, But They’re Executing More
Saudi Arabia’s spate of 47 executions last week continued a trend from 2015, in which several countries that have the death penalty used it more often.
Wrangell doctor convicted on child porn charges to be sentenced in February
A former Wrangell doctor convicted on child pornography charges was denied a request for a new trial denied and will be sentenced next month.
Wrangell fisherman, son sentenced for falsifying halibut reports
Charles “Chuck” J. Petticrew Sr. and Charles “Jeff J. Petticrew Jr. falsified landing reports which indicated that nearly two tons of fish were caught in the Gulf of Alaska.
Haines police officer in stable condition after accidentally shooting himself
Haines police office Brayton Long was conducting a firearms training when he shot himself in the lower part of one of his arms.
Stephens reappointed as presiding judge
Ketchikan Superior Judge Trevor Stephens has been reappointed as the presiding judge for the state’s First Judicial District, which covers Southeast Alaska.
Footage of struggle between Kodiak police and autistic man released
“The speed of the escalation is shocking,” says Judy Pletnikoff. “I think it was six seconds until they grab a hold of Nick and by 30 seconds they got three guys on top of him on the ground.”
In LA, Renewed Focus On Training Police On When To Shoot, And When Not To
In Los Angeles County, more than one-quarter of the 375 people shot by law enforcement over a five-year period were unarmed. Police training tries to prepare officers to make split-second decisions.
End your New Year’s celebration with a free ride home
The Juneau/Lynn Canal CHARR has been offering the Safe Ride Home Program for 10 years.
Stebbins teen arrested for stabbing St. Michael teen
Although the victim hasn’t cooperated, a spokesperson for the troopers says the investigation is still ongoing as officers interview other people and collect evidence to build a case.