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
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: 12 Anchorage-area hikes you can do in about 5 hours or less
 
 
 
 
By Shawn Wilson: JBER and Japanese paratroopers participate in Arctic Aurora training
 
 
 
 
Soldotna moose rescue, courtesy Val Ischi

 
 
 
 
Moms Everyday Alaska Family Features: Beefy lettuce cups

By Tegan Hanlon: Police locate family of 3-year-old found walking alone in Anchorage
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: Driver badly hurt in collision with truck stopped at Seward Highway construction zone
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg: Roped together for nearly 2 weeks, mom and teenage son summit Denali
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg: Cycling’s race of truth states the obvious: Sheryl Loan, 59, is amazing
 
 
 
 
By Daysha Eaton, APRN Contributor: NOAA law enforcement researches sexual harassment, assault among fisheries observers
 
 
 
 
APRN: Retired Ketchikan teacher, pastor charged with sexual abuse of a minor
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
ECHO By Contributors: By the Numbers: Addressing Veteran Suicide
 
 
 
 
ECHO Contributors: Thank You for Your Service: The Effort Behind the Words
 
 
 
 
By Paula Dobbyn: Study: Alaska fishermen suffer high rate of health problems
 
 
 
 
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By Marc Lester: Spreading their wings: Bird TLC is finally getting a home of its own
 
 
 
 
By Shawn Wilson: Can you guess what the L Street flower bed design is this summer?
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Alaska seal, sea otter pups rescued after being found alone and stranded
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Palsha: Citing black market competitive advantages, legal marijuana industry pushes for tax reform
 
 
 
 
By Liz Raines: City special election scheduled for August 7
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Wolverine vs. wolf video gives narrative to battle
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward: The One Beach In Alaska That You Absolutely Must Visit At Low Tide
 
 
 
 
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By Tracy Sinclare: The best way to get rid of dandelions

By Leroy Polk: Biker killed on Sterling Highway after losing control, sliding off the road
 
 
 
 
By Marc Lester: Yawning and wandering: Black bear family spotted in Northeast Anchorage
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: On a sunny afternoon, a cinnamon-colored black bear sprinted through downtown Anchorage
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: Anchorage Assembly OKs deal to purchase former LIO building
 
 
 
 
By Zaz Hollander: Troopers helicopter crew rescues teens from sandbar as area rivers rise
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Alaska emergency officials blame third-party vendor for errant tsunami alert
 
 
 
 
By Don thompson: Thefts rise after California reduces criminal penalties
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Andrews: Anchorage considers increasing marijuana sales tax as consumers clamor for cannabis
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Homer gay pride recognition leads to canceled city meeting
 
 
 
 
By Kalinda Kindle: Hillside residents oppose city rezoning proposal
 
 
 
 
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By Steve Quinn: Celebrating cultural reclamation through dance, song and art
 
 
 
 
By Derek Minemyer: Canary Islands man runs 180 miles in Alaska to raise awareness for Leukemia
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Palsha: Despite rising river levels, Sutton couple refuses to abandon home: “We built this house to die here. It is probably what we will do.”
 
 
 
 
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By Tracy Sinclare: Dandelion hunting in Alaska; the secret, useful nature of an unruly weed
 
 
 
 
By Emily Gilbert: All-female crew prepares for Race to Alaska to challenge themselves and encourage more women to pursue sailing

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 Zaz Hollander: Two dead in plane crash near Sitka
 
 
 
 
By CBS News: The warning signs of suicide – and how to get help
 
 
 
 
By Liz Thomas: Spenard ‘vehicle prowler’ nabbed by APD
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Andrews: Police: Anchorage woman arrested after stolen mail found in stolen car
 
 
 
 
By Zaz Hollander: ‘They didn’t even stop’: Man describes Mat-Su boating collision that killed his wife
One of the six people with Martz on his boat told troopers “they were all drinking, partying and having a good time,” the document states. They came around a corner, saw Horazdovsky’s boat, and the tube went right under their boat as they turned one way and he turned the other.
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Supreme Court declines Alaska militia leader’s appeal
 
 
 
 
By Derek Minemyer: Moose Mamas founder faces charges for bear shooting death
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Officials back proposal to name peaks after historic Seward mountaineers
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Palsha: Looking for an Alaska grown menu? There’s an app for that
 
 
 
 
By Lauen Maxwell: Salvation Army stores temporarily suspend donations
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Downing Bill: Story Time with Aunt Phil: The Alaska flag
 
 
 
 
By David Holthouse, curator of Public Engagement: Brave Souls, Broken Axles and Welcoming Roadhouses Marked the Early Days of the Alaska Highway
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: 10 questions for Dennis McMillian

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.
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: ‘There’s no such thing as Transgenders’: Man disrupts pride event
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Scientists to resume testing for fecal bacteria off Kenai
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: Mush with P.R.I.D.E. now mandatory for Iditarod mushers
 
 
 
 
By Zaz Hollander: Voracious spruce bark beetles are back in force in Southcentral Alaska
 
 
 
 
Office of Governor Bill Walker: One Alaska Update June 11, 2018
 
 
 
 
By Janice Tower: Pedaling to Girdwood on the Bird to Gird Trail
 
 
 
 
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Moms Every Day Family Features: Salami-babs

By Tegan Hanlon: Anchorage man charged with manslaughter in fatal Mat-Su boating collision
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg: Rosie Brennan and Anna Dalton dueled for the Run for Women victory and took down the course record along the way
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: Black bear injures hunter near bait station off Parks Highway
 
 
 
 
By Charles Wohlforth: From wilderness to an urban ER, a doctor’s journey through Alaska’s best and worst
 
 
 
 
By Ned Rozell: What it’s like to run circles for 24 hours around the land of no night
 
 
 
 
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Moms Everyday Alaska: How to check yourself for skin cancer

By James Brooks: Advocate, historian and longtime Juneauite Marie Darlin dies at age 93
 
 
 
 
By Kyle Hopkins: From criminal to cop, and back again, in Alaska’s most vulnerable villages
 
 
 
 
By Kyle Hopkins: A broken system of oversight for Alaska’s village police officers
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Alaska man takes plea deal for murdering his girlfriend last year
 
 
 
 
By Rachel D’Oro / The Associated Press: U.S. won’t prosecute Alaskans for gray whale kill
Gray whales are off limits to Alaska hunters, including Alaska Natives.
 
 
 
 
By Scott Gross: Chance encounter keeps Kids Kitchen dishing out hot meals
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: UAA researchers pioneer new techniques to treat cancer
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: New app for navigating Mat-Su trails
 
 
 
 
By Anchorage Daily News: Colorado hunting guide accused of wasting meat fined $35,000
 
 
 
 
By Erica Martinson: Meet Don Young’s conservative primary challenger
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: The Iditarod just made some big changes to the rules. Among them: A musher may be out of the race if a dog dies.
 
 
 
 
By Frank Chythlook & John Sallee: As Heard on Morning Line: the Alaska Women Veterans Listening Session
Todays guests on Morning Line featured Katie St. John, the Director of Programs and Grants at the Alaska Community Foundation and Vanessa Meade, a Clinical Asistant Professor at the University of Alaska, Anchorage School of Social Work. They spoke with Morning Line host Frank Chythlook about the Alaska Women Veterans Listening Session.

By Laurel Andrews: Hazmat team investigates white powder left near Anchorage homeless shelter
 
 
 
 
By Nathaniel Herz: Court filings expose power struggle over sex harassment charges at Alaska Native corporation Calista

By Laurel Andrews: Alaska man charged with wasting walrus kill
 
 
 
 

By Daniella Rivera: Murder suspects: An escapee, a parolee, & a defendant on bail
 
 
 
 
By Daniel Kirby: Former Alaska lawmaker Zach Fansler to be arraigned on June 21 in Juneau
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg: Warrior moms will help the Alaska Run for Women continue the fight against breast cancer
 
 
 
 
By Beth Verge: Family, friends reflect on life of Anchorage hit-and-run victim Paul Winter
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Palsha: Police look at clearing up ‘grids’ of illegal camps instead of individual campers
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: Anchorage School Board pushes back decision on school start times to August
 
 
 
 
By Scott Gross: Inside the Gates: Veterans Portrait Project
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Teens graduate from APD Youth Academy
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: More officers to patrol Anchorage trails
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: Group wants help cutting brush from bike trails
 
 
 
 
By Steve Quinn: Walker signs foster care reform bill into law
 
 
 
 
By Patrick Enslow: From UAA to the NHL, the Seawolf who took the Stanley Cup
 
 
 
 
By Jackie Purcell: Nap time for mother moose and twins
 
 
 
 
Moms Everyday Alaska Family Features: Tomato and tortellini soup

By Laurel Andrews: APD: Man killed by SUV was rollerblading on sidewalk
 
 
 
 
By Beth Verge: Armed with defense dogs, Providence Alaska Medical Center reports decrease in violence
 
 
 
 
By Emily Carlson: Motorists illegally corral moose calf on Minnesota
 
 
 
 
Congratulations Jodie Hettrick!
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By Devin Kelly: Spenard sinkhole signals a looming crisis over Anchorage’s aging drainpipes
 
 
 
 
By Erica Martinson: Sullivan gets his wish for canceled Senate recess while Murkowski fumes
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: The Anchorage School District wants parents to know about the show ‘13 Reasons Why’ and how it could affect their children
 
 
 
 
By Erica Martinson: Alaskan Tara Sweeney’s Interior Department nomination cruises through committee
 
 
 
 
By Dave Leval: Wasilla baseball team honors fallen service members
 
 
 
 
Congratulations Jessica Michelle Singleton!
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By Chris Klint: Wave of summer Anchorage concerts starts Thursday
 
 
 
 
By Liz Thomas: Brown Bag shutters its doors for good
 
 
 
 
By Kari Bustamante: Zoe Hickel brings program for young female athletes to Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Kortnie Horazdovsky: Alaskan makes the cut on ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Wednesday
 
 
 
 
By Annie Zak: Cruise company Carnival will buy Southeast Alaska’s historic White Pass railroad
 
 
 
 
By Allie Harvey: For this one-time wanderer, grow roots first, then plant a garden
 
 
 
 
Edible Alaska Recipe: California Roll Bowl