By Laurel Andrews: Police: One man dead, another injured in shooting
 
 
 
 
By Matt Tunseth Alaska Star: Biologists say trash bears in Eagle River will be killed — but people are the problem
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Man indicted for Mat-Su boat collision that killed Anchorage woman
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: APD on Citizen’s arrest: When should you step in?
 
 
 
 
By Nathaniel Herz: Murkowski and Sullivan call for halt to separation of parents and children at U.S. border
 
 
 
 
By Jack Carney: $100 million project at Ted Stevens will boost Anchorage economy and pump up the volume of air traffic noise
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Alaska fights runway vandalism with awareness campaign
 
 
 
 
By Annie Zak: China is the biggest market for Alaska seafood exports. The tariff war is raising concerns.
 
 
 
 
By Megan Mazurek: Meet Miss Alaska 2018, Courtney Schuman
 
 
 
 
Moms Everyday Alaska Family Features: Middle Eastern-inspired bean salad

By Sean Maguire: Wasilla man runs into burning home to try and save a stranger’s dogs
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: REDDI caller detains suspected drunk driver
 
 
 
 
By Michelle Theriault Boots: Alaska’s secretive parole board has almost unlimited power to release prisoners before their sentences are up. It has never been busier.
 
 
 
 
By Dave Leval: Peninsula Oilers pitcher turns blind eye to disability
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: Alaskan fishery could be voted nation’s top mom-approved fishing spot
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Bear appears at Bird Ridge Race, a year after fatal mauling
 
 
 
 
By Matt Tunseth Alaska Star: Norris, Yeaton fastest racers up Bird Ridge
 
 
 
 
By Elwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce: Interior Alaska gold mine gets new life, $100M expansion
 
 
 
 
By Michelle Theriault Boots: Hey, Alaskans, the circus is in town
 
 
 
 
One Alaska Update June 18, 2018: Public Safety Action Plan, Qagruq: Celebrating whale in Point Hope, Touring Red Dog and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Harvesting Alaska: Spruce tip foraging
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Downing Bill: Weddings of the gold rush era
 
 
 
 
Moms Everyday Alaska KTUU: Loving parent-child relationships boost brain development

By Chris Klint: Taser, K-9 help end Eagle River standoff
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: Man arrested after using pliers to smash the windshield of a tour bus on the Parks Highway, troopers say
 
 
 
 
By Michelle Theriault Boots: An unlikely friendship brought the daughter of a slain Dillingham police officer to Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: ‘Don’t try to run:’ Carpentry class nails truck thieves in video
 
 
 
 
By Scott Gross: Anchorage middle schools may get resource officers
 
 
 
 
By Anchorage Daily News: Katmai National Park drama: Bear vs. Eagles
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Black bear cub mortally injured by illegal wolf trap
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg: 150 years ago on St. Paul Island, Knock Down and Skin ‘Em became Alaska’s first baseball team
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: First place in Ship Creek king salmon derby goes to angler with a nearly 29-pounder, the smallest winning fish in the contest’s history
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: Alaska Native Heritage Center hosts model fish camp
 
 
 
 
By Kalinda Kindle: Garden looks to grow food security and business opportunities for refugees
 
 
 
 
By Kalinda Kindle: Summer program explores history of neighborhood parks
 
 
 
 
By Dave Leval: Sullivan Arena shifts to seeking smaller events

By Anchorage Daily News: Woman killed by pickup truck in hit-and-run, police say
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk & Mike Ross: UPDATE: Suspect named in Spenard homicide
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: Carpentry students cut short attempt to take truck
 
 
 
 
By Joe Vigil: Police: Man wanted for throwing rocks at ex-girlfriend
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: Anchorage School Board wants more police in schools
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Andrews: Alaska marijuana board fines cannabis competition for illegal sales
 
 
 
 
By Victoria Taylor: Radon warning: Homeowner urges others to test for gas
 
 
 
 
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By Derek Minemyer: Mat-Su expanding services for opioid and heroin addicts
 
 
 
 
By Mary Kate Burgess: Delta-Junction’s Hailey Williams posts PR in 100m dash at nationals
 
 
 
 
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By Alex DeMarban: Shooting in Spenard Road parking lot leaves one person dead
 
 
 
 
By Daniel Kirby: UPDATE: Suspect in Fairview baseball bat attack found by police
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: Walker signs crime bills into law
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: Naked man on Mat-Su mudflats again arrested in standoff
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Andrews: Alaska pilot killed in midair crash remembered as respected flight instructor
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg: A year after fatal bear attack, family will return to Bird Ridge for ‘Jack’s Run’
 
 
 
 
By Loren Holmes: Anchorage’s newest park has its grand opening Saturday
 
 
 
 
By Richard Mauer and Leroy Polk: Large crowd shows up at debate of statewide Democratic primary candidates
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: REI to be new Mall at Sears tenant, docs show
 
 
 
 
By Elwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce: Startup aims to revolutionize the air cargo industry, starting with Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: Study reveals shift in diet of Cook Inlet’s endangered belugas
 
 
 
 
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Soldotna moose rescue, courtesy Val Ischi

 
 
 
 
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By Tegan Hanlon: Police locate family of 3-year-old found walking alone in Anchorage
 
 
 
 
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By KTUU Staff: UPDATE: Pilot of downed plane identified
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Andrews: ‘I’m starting to lose this airplane’: One pilot lands safely, another dies after collision
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: ‘Get an abortion:’ Man kicked pregnant woman in stomach, APD says
 
 
 
 
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By Daysha Eaton, APRN Contributor: NOAA law enforcement researches sexual harassment, assault among fisheries observers
 
 
 
 
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DoD News, Defense Media Activity: DoD Recognizes Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinators
Air Force: Capt. Lauren McGuire, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany;

— Army: Sgt. 1st Class Kacey Kitner, Fort Sill, Oklahoma;

— Coast Guard: Eric Barreras, Coast Guard Base Alameda, California;

— Navy: Hilda Ruby Godley, Joint Base Charleston – Naval Weapon Station, South Carolina;

— Marine Corps: Christina Chavez, Marine Corps Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia; and

— National Guard Bureau: Nicholas Gonzalez, Joint Forces Headquarters, Alaska National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska.
 
 
 
 
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The Alaska Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force participated in the Department of Justice’s Operation Broken Heart. A federal program that operated from March through May of this year and focused on technology-facilitated crimes against children.

The mission of the operation was two-fold:

Investigations
Community Outreach

The 39 investigations launched during this operation included possession, manufacturing and distribution of child pornography, online enticement of children for sexual purposes, child sex trafficking and child sex tourism. Seven suspects were arrested and more are expected as the investigations continue. The 20 community outreach events included the Inaugural Alaska ICAC First Responder Course in Sitka, Alaska. A five-day course focused on identifying investigative leads in cyber tips, locating suspects and conducting searches for digital evidence.

The suspects have been identified as:

Jeremy Strunk (39-years-old). He faces multiple charges including Sex Abuse Minor 1. APD Case: 18-17528
Michael Clark, Jr. (28-years-old). He faces a charge of Possession of Child Pornography. Alaska State Troopers Case: AK17075059
Vance Peronto (57-years-old). He faces multiple charges including Sex Abuse Minor 2. Alaska State Troopers Case: AK18027772
Cory Lockhart (28-years-old). He faces multiple charges including Possession of Child Pornography. Juneau Police Department Case: 180227-011
Byran Oftedahl (35-years-old). He faces multiple charges including Possession of Child Pornography. Ketchikan Police Department Case: 18-464
Dale Willis (43-years-old). He faces multiple charges including Possession of Child Pornography. Ketchikan Police Department 17-4225
Brandon Cockburn (39-years-old). He faces multiple charges including Distribution of Child Pornography. APD Case: 17-8688

The Alaska ICAC Task Force is led by the Anchorage Police Department’s Cyber Crimes Unit. It’s a multi-agency task force consisting of 30 federal, state and local partners.

For more information about Operation Broken Heart, click this link:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/more-2300-suspected-online-child-sex-offenders-arrested-during-operation-broken-heart

Address/Location
Anchorage Police Department
4501 Elmore Road
Anchorage, AK 99507

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-786-8900

Fresh snow on the mountains!

 
 
 
 
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By Liz Thomas: Spenard ‘vehicle prowler’ nabbed by APD
 
 
 
 
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By Associated Press: Supreme Court declines Alaska militia leader’s appeal
 
 
 
 
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By Associated Press: Judge in Palin case allows media into courtroom without cameras
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Report: Why AK marijuana testing facilities have a hard time measuring potency
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: Anchorage wants to declare ‘cleanup zones’ for homeless camps
 
 
 
 
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By Rhonda McBride: Naknek governor’s debate tests rural knowledge
 
 
 
 
By Nathaniel Herz: Frank Murkowski seriously considered running for Alaska governor again
 
 
 
 
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By Lauen Maxwell: Salvation Army stores temporarily suspend donations
 
 
 
 
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By Michelle Theriault Boots: Driver survives ‘crazy’ wreck at Alaska racetrack
 
 
 
 

By Mary Simton: Troopers investigate sudden death aboard Alaska Railroad train
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: Suspected repeat car thieves arrested on new charges
 
 
 
 
By Derek Minemyer: Operation Reborn connects homeless Alaskans to job opportunities
Michael Grimm, winner of America’s Got Talent 2010, is performing at Anchorage Town Square on Friday, June 22nd to raise awareness for Operation Reborn.
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
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