Council member Sam Bergeron was walking home with his wife Linda Millard on Valentine’s Day when Officer Bryan Perez hit them with his police cruiser.
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Newly tested DNA sample led to arrest in 1993 rape case, Ketchikan police say
Police credit a recent push to end Alaska’s sexual assault kit backlog with identifying the suspect.
Swastika appears on South Tongass Highway, Ketchikan’s second incident of racist vandalism in less than a week
The first vandalism appeared over the weekend on a trail and skatepark near Schoenbar Middle School.
Ketchikan police investigate racist, homophobic graffiti at local skate park and trail
“This seems to be obviously pretty intentional. I don’t know if ‘planned out’ is the right term, but they certainly spent some quality time making some damage,” Ketchikan Police Department Lt. Andy Berntson said.
Ketchikan house fire leaves 2 dead
The fire marshal says heavy smoke, heat and flames hampered an effort to rescue those trapped upstairs.
Police across Southeast Alaska are defining and using force differently
How force is reported also varies by department. Some require a police officer to report the threat of force — such as if they unholster their gun and point it at someone. Others only consider actual physical force used.