Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
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Chris Klint is a web producer and breaking news reporter at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at cklint@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Chris here.
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Idaho felon charged with murdering man in 2011 Alaska cold-case shooting

Keenon Leland Keyes, 36, faces first-degree and second-degree murder charges in the 2011 death of Loy Suthammavong.
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Wasilla man found dead after his canoe capsized on the Little Susitna

Troopers say a friend saw Stephen Craig, 67, get knocked out of his canoe by overhanging branches Tuesday afternoon.
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Police arrest suspect in deadly South Anchorage home invasion

Phillip M. Barger, 33, faces murder charges in the death of his 88-year-old neighbor during a Saturday evening home invasion.
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Fourth of July festivities set across Alaska

Many Alaskans are marking America’s founding with Fourth of July events across the state. Here’s a look at what’s going on Monday and Tuesday.
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Police fatally shoot armed man on Glenn Highway off-ramp

Police say one of two officers shot a man with a rifle who "advanced on the officers while holding the rifle" near South Birchwood early Sunday.
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Anchorage awakened by 4.6 quake in Eagle River

The Alaska Earthquake Center says the magnitude 4.6 temblor struck at 6:47 a.m. Monday, at a depth of 17.5 miles.
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NTSB responds to crash that killed longtime Bush pilot Jim Tweto

Tweto, 68, and 45-year-old Shane Reynolds of Idaho died Friday after crashing on takeoff from a hunting camp near Shaktoolik.

Suspect held in homelessness advocate’s South Anchorage murder

Ryan Dummler, 32, faces murder charges in the West Dimond Boulevard shooting early Thursday of 51-year-old John Martin III.
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Minnesota woman dead in Parks Highway crash near Talkeetna

Troopers learned of the collision near Mile 91 of the highway, which killed 62-year-old Tamela Kringlund, at about 2 p.m. Thursday.
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Man dead in South Anchorage shooting

Officers responding to a report of shots fired early Thursday found the victim dead in a West Dimond Boulevard parking lot, police said.
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Cut cable causes internet and cellphone outages in Arctic Alaska

Quintillion President Mike McHale said a full restoration of internet and some cellphone service could take up to two months.
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Man drowns in Mat-Su lake after canoe capsizes

Word that Devon Betker was presumed dead on Finger Lake reached troopers just after 7 p.m. Saturday. His body was recovered later that night.
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Anchorage murder suspect, girlfriend arrested in Memorial Day shooting

Police say two men got into an argument outside of a hotel and then one opened fire.
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Driver was high on THC during deadly 2022 Seward Highway crash, charges say

Lester Wilde Jr., 47, is charged with manslaughter, DUI and assault in the Aug. 8 crash that left Anchorage resident Jeffrey Andrews dead.
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Missing East Anchorage hiker found dead; no foul play suspected

Police say there are no initial signs of foul play in 28-year-old Juan Toscano’s death, after his body was found Friday night in Campbell Creek Gorge.
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Grubby’s son captured as Homer faces growing opossum problem

It turns out that Grubby the opossum — who hitched a ride to Alaska in a shipping container in March — had babies.

Police say there’s ‘nothing to indicate’ East Anchorage homicide and missing man are connected

Police say there are no signs of a link between Wednesday's death of Juan Wright, 25, and 28-year-old Juan Toscano going missing nearby.
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Army names soldier killed in JBER car crash

The Army says Pfc. Arath Esau Martinez-Arguelles, 20, reported for Alaska duty as a mechanic in March.
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Man dead in Memorial Day Spenard shooting

Monday's death on Spenard Road is the eighth homicide reported by Anchorage police this year.
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Alaska cruise-ship crewman accused of lying about alleged sexual assault

Neeraj Bhatt is accused of one count of making a false statement in the case, after an encounter that allegedly took place May 16.