Public Safety

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Fast-growing Hurricane Milton is officially a Category 5 storm as it nears Florida

Milton grew quickly into a Category 5 storm Monday morning and is forecast to make landfall in Florida midweek.
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Hooper Bay man arrested, charged with murder in 2 women’s deaths

Troopers say Shaquille Carawan, 20, was arrested Saturday in the deaths of 18-year-olds Novely Rivers and Abigail Olson.
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Police kill black bear in downtown Ketchikan

Police say an officer first shot a cub with a beanbag round early Thursday, then shot and killed a sow when it became aggressive.
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Fatal plane crash in St. Mary’s happened during highly variable visibility, NTSB says

Investigators say another Yute Commuter Service plane turned back from a landing in St. Mary's shortly before the Sept. 15 crash.
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Troopers investigating 2 potential homicides in Hooper Bay

Two 18-year-old women were found dead in a residence in the coastal village on Wednesday.
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Alaska Corrections contractor denies ACLU claim of ‘massive’ prisoner health data breach

The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska says health data for 74 state prisoners was posted on a publicly visible training website.
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Petersburg safety board seeks state help to decrease risky skiff use

In most states, boat renters must first earn a certification or take a safety class. Alaska is one of five states with no such requirement.
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Russian, Chinese vessels spotted in Bering Sea, showing ‘increased interest in the Arctic’

Four Russian Border Guard and Chinese Coast Guard ships were spotted Saturday about 440 miles southwest of St. Lawrence Island.
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Troopers arrest person of interest in Seward shooting case

Troopers say Danny Lowry Jr., 55, escaped from first responders following a shooting that left a Seward woman dead.
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No charges against Anchorage officers who wounded man in exchange of gunfire

The decision by state prosecutors clears Officers Brandon Stack and Jacob Jones in the July 8 shooting of Damien Dollison, 52.
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Jury acquits former Kenai gun shop owner on federal firearms charge

Steve Wells' attorney says federal prosecutors could not prove his client was acquiring new inventory at the same time he was selling off the guns left at his store.
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Anchorage musician accused of sexually abusing minor may have had more victims, police say

“Marcus Mewborn worked as a rapper and DJ where he had access to teenage girls,” police said. “Detectives are concerned there may be more victims.”
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Local leaders grapple with how to improve Anchorage roadways after 13 pedestrian deaths

Cities that have reduced pedestrian deaths have overhauled their roadways — narrowing lanes and adding more crosswalks, an expert says.
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The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say

Many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in much of the U.S. and fatal overdoses are dropping.
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Salcha man killed in collision with Manh Choh mine ore-hauling truck

Troopers say Temitayo Iyanu Kalejaiye, 43, died at the scene Monday after his sedan turned in front of the truck on the Richardson Highway.
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Sullivan calls for increased military presence in Arctic after close call with Russian fighter

Sen. Dan Sullivan blasted "reckless and unprofessional maneuvers of Russian fighter pilots" seen in the Sept. 23 intercept.

Anchorage officer’s fatal shooting of teenager was ‘legally justified,’ state says

Body camera footage and a 22-page report lay out in detail, for the first time, what police and family say happened the night an officer fatally shot 16-year-old Easter Leafa.
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1 dead, 1 critically injured in Ketchikan house fire

The fire broke out Sunday on Second Avenue, near the August landslide zone. Firefighters say both victims were harmed by smoke.
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Anchorage name man shot by officer he reportedly ran at with knife

Police say the man first approached, then ran at the officer as he awaited backup Sunday night during a call in Mountain View.

Anchorage police delay release of body camera footage of Easter Leafa’s killing

The request came from the state Office of Special Prosecutions, who say the delay “safeguards the integrity of its active criminal investigation and protects the constitutional rights of the accused.”
Noatak

Dunleavy declares emergency as erosion threatens Noatak’s drinking water

The erosion that prompted Gov. Mike Dunleavy's action is advancing on the Northwest Alaska community's water lines.
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Family and friends demand answers in woman’s Bethel death

Bethel police didn't find immediate signs of foul play in Naomi Larson's Aug. 5 death, but loved ones believe there’s more to the story.
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Alaska Department of Corrections has a new chief medical officer

Dr. Timothy Ballard will head a complex system of care in the state’s 15 jails, prisons and pre-trial facilities.
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Alaska tribes get nearly $14M in federal grants to address domestic violence, sexual assault

The funds are part of more than $86 million in grants nationwide to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
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1 dead, 1 wounded in stabbing at Midtown apartment complex

Police say Tonise P. Salevao, 20, is charged with murder in the Thursday incident at a West Northern Lights Boulevard apartment complex.

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