Crime

The AK Buffet, a restaurant in Fairbanks, Alaska was named in a criminal complaint filed by the State of Alaska that alleges the restaurant purchased illegally caught clams and cockles and sold them to customers.

Residents in Fairbanks received phishing scam text messages pretending to be Alaska USA credit union.

According to charging documents, the victim called 911 reporting that Jess Lee Antonich Eakin was attempting to rape and physically assault her.

Wednesday morning at approximately 8:35 a.m. Alaska State Troopers were notified that a ‘bait trailer’, placed by AST at mile 305 of the Parks near Nenana, had been taken.

According to a dispatch from the Alaska State Troopers a suspect is currently on the run near Glennallen after failing-to-yield and attempting to shoot a trooper during a traffic stop.

The suspect Justin Vantell was arrested after he allegedly stole a vehicle earlier today.

Alaska State Troopers say the human skull and other human remains found near a trail in the area of mile 77 of the Tok Cutoff are those of a missing Palmer man.

A Fairbanks man who called Alaska State Troopers about people dressed up as animals was arrested for not registering as a sex offender.

Sarah Dayan has been arrested for killing a 57-year-old along the Seward Highway.

At approximately 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon North Pole Police responded to a report of a traffic collision at the intersection of the Richardson Highway and Peridot Street.

In a story we aired last week, Peter Horace-Wright’s mother, Bernadette Demientieff, called for Ryder Smith’s father, Robert Smith, to be held accountable in the murder of her son. We follow up with the Alaska State Troopers on what exactly happened that night and what a person's legal responsibility is if they know about a crime.

Peter Charles Edwin was sentenced to 50 years behind bars Friday morning for 2nd degree sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 13 from 2017.

Forty-one years after her murder, a new effort seeks to identify “Eklutna Annie,” one of serial killer Robert Hansen’s early victims.

On Sunday Sept. 20th at approximately 6:40 p.m., Alaska State Troopers Fairbanks Dispatch received a report of a road rage incident inbound on the Parks Highway.

Danny Sowers, 36, allegedly had sex with a 5-year-old victim starting in 2013. According to charging documents, the abuse continued for two years until 2015.

The Canada Border Services Agency announced September 18th that charges are being brought against an Alaska man who attempted to smuggle assault style firearms, along with other firearms, into Canada earlier this summer.

Alaska State Troopers say a 19-year-old suspect was finally arrested after being on the run from law enforcement for about a week.

The Alaska Department of Law warns Alaskans not to participate in a growing pyramid scheme called “The Blessing Loom.”

According to charging documents, on Sept. 1, Zachary Charlie, 27, was found asleep on a couch next to Knowlend Silas, 73, who was laying in a pool of blood. Silas had possible injuries to his face. Charlie was said to have blood on his hands and clothing.

Authorities say it's policy not to discuss lines of investigation while they are ongoing.

According to the Delta Wind Alaska State Troopers and the Special Emergency Response Team went to a home on Hanson Road in Delta Junction allegedly in search of Tyler Smith.

There is a large police presence in the areas of Bootleggers Cove and Downtown Anchorage as police look for a suspect with felony warrants.

A man received life threatening injuries after an attack by another man on Chena Ridge Road Wednesday night.

The Ester transfer site was the scene of an attempted kidnapping Wednesday night.

A man is in custody after being charged with Assault in relation to a shooting in Fairbanks Tuesday Morning.

A Fairbanks man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly assaulting and raping a woman.

Vehicle break-ins are all to common in Fairbanks, but Alaska State Trooper say there are ways to lessen the chances of your vehicle being broken into.

Tuesday August 11th, Alaska State Troopers and the Sitka Police Department announce the closure of the Jessica Baggen cold case.

According to Alaska State Troopers (AST), on July 3, 2020 at approximately 9:00am, Fairbanks AST responded to the area of the Mitchell Expressway and Lathrop St. for the report of a hit and run.

According to Alaska State Troopers, on August 4, 2020 around 12:30pm members of the Fairbanks Area Narcotics Team attempted to stop a car driven by 33 year old Fairbanks man, Ruben M. Musgrove, in pursuant to an open investigation.