Manokotak man arrested in Igushik River fishing site homicide case

An arrest has been made in a homicide investigation that began after a fishing site altercation near the Igushik River in late June.

Alaska State Troopers say 38-year-old Manokotak resident Henry Ayojiak has been arrested in connection with the death of 35-year-old Cody Ayojiak.

Investigators say troopers were notified on June 26 after Cody Ayojiak was found unresponsive at a fishing site near the Igushik River. He was first flown to a hospital in Dillingham and later transferred to an Anchorage hospital…

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