Four cats and two dogs were euthanized by the Sitka Police Department following a break-down of shelter operations last summer.
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Sitka school bus driver charged with DUI and child endangerment
Police said the bus was seen shortly before 3 p.m. traveling in the wrong lane, nearly striking a marked police car and hitting a parked vehicle and a stop sign.
Recognized for public service, Juneau police chief reflects on career and changes in policing
Juneau’s Chief of Police Ed Mercer is the city’s first Alaska Native police chief. He’s been with the Juneau Police Department for more than 20 years and has been the chief since 2017.
Sitka police euthanize sow and 2 cubs
The three animals had been active throughout Sitka for the past month before trying to enter homes on consecutive days.
Bullet in Sitka city hall roof may be from ‘celebratory’ gunfire
Maintenance staff were tracking down a leak in the city hall roof when they found a bullet lodged in the insulation.
Neighbors shaken but unhurt after 4-year-old fires AK-47 in Sitka trailer court
The Sitka Police Department can provide gun locks for people who need them.
23 years ago, Alaska tried the wrong man for the murder of a Sitka teenager. Now police say they’ve found the real killer. Why wasn’t he a suspect all along?
“If Steve Branch wasn’t a suspect, why the hell not?”
Former Sitka officer wins harassment settlement, promises investigation of police
Ferguson’s is the third suit brought by a former Sitka Police employee that has been settled in recent months.
After 24 years, DNA evidence leads to Jessica Baggen’s killer
Stika’s former public defender believes the effort to build a case against the wrong man may have distracted them from pursuit of Baggen’s actual killer.
Sitka fired a police officer for assaulting prisoners, then they hired him back to work in the jail
The police officer initially lost his job and his certification over allegations of excessive force against prisoners, but a legal loophole prevents the state from taking action.







