Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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Tony April to serve as Deputy Director of Alaska State Troopers
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com PALMER — Alaska State Trooper Captain Tony April was recently promoted to the rank of Major
Jury convicts former Libertarian Alaska state Senate candidate of murder
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon A Palmer jury on Monday convicted former Libertarian state Senate candidate of second-degree murder
War on drugs: Terror kingpins condemn terrorist organizations
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum Capitol Hill’s drug warriors self-injected their latest fix of high dudgeon in early
Federal Court imposes life sentences on Palmer man who murdered two, shot a third, and set crime scene ablaze
A federal district court judge in Alaska sentenced a Palmer man to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment. In August
Manufacturing fake crimes instead of solving real ones
By Thomas. Knapp Spectrum “[F]ormer MTV star” Connor Smith, NBC Chicago reports, “is wanted in the Chicago area after
Alaska State Troopers will soon be wearing body cameras
By Lisa Phu Alaska Beacon Around 30 Alaska state troopers and other state law enforcement will start wearing body cameras
Revived legislation proposes penalties for abusing Alaska’s 911 system
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon A bill adding criminal penalties for harassing 911 dispatchers or abusing the 911 system in
Governor Dunleavy Targets Sex Traffickers, Drug Dealers with New Crime Legislation: People First Bills will protect vulnerable Alaskans
Katie Stavick Frontiersman On Wednesday, Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced 3 public safety bills as part of the People First Initiative.
Mat-Su Sen. David Wilson’s bill, on interference with emergency 911 calls, moving in the state Senate
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Two bills moved from committees in the state Legislature last week. One is a
Alaska Corrections head says 18 in-custody deaths in 2022 were ‘too many’ Winkelman tells lawmakers that the department is working to reduce the number of suicides
By Lisa Phu Alaska Beacon Alaska’s Department of Corrections commissioner told legislators Wednesday that the 18 in-custody deaths
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DPS announces highlights from annual drug report
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com WASILLA— The Alaska Department of Public Safety’s Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit recently released its