The reductions will ensure the department is only pursuing serious charges, and cutting out cases where there are civil alternatives to criminal proceedings.
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First two VPSOs graduate from firearm training
Two Village Public Safety Officers graduated from firearm training on Friday, becoming the first officers in the 40-year history of the program to be armed.
Researcher in Dillingham to investigate Alaska’s high sexual assault rate
According to an FBI report, there were 80 reported rapes per 100,000 Alaskan residents in 2012 — that was the highest in the country.
Obama makes Bristol Bay off-limits for oil, gas development
The president’s announcement is being celebrated in Dillingham.
Man convicted of murdering Dillingham VPSO
Leroy Dick Jr. shot and killed Officer Madole in Manokotak on March 19, 2013. Dick admitted to murdering Madole in at least six taped confessions, including one with KDLG News following his arraignment on March 20, 2013.
Trial begins for man charged with killing VPSO
After a lengthy four days to select a jury, opening statements were made Friday morning in the murder trial of Leroy Dick Jr. at the courthouse in Dillingham.
Participants voice hopes and realities at domestic violence Prevention Summit
“There are a lot of people who are working to try to stop this domestic violence and sexual assault epidemic,” says Greg Marxmiller, who runs Myspace in Dillingham.
VPSO Thomas Madole Killed in Manokotak
A Village Public Safety Officer has been shot and killed in the community of Manokotak, about 25 miles southwest of Dillingham.
Dillingham plane crash victims recovered
The weather cleared up Saturday in the Bristol Bay region allowing the Alaska National Guard to recover the bodies of the pilot and copilot that were killed in Friday’s cargo plane crash north of Dillingham.
Freezing rain, snow quells Dillingham-area blaze
A mix of freezing rain and several inches of snow is rarely good news.