Man accused of crashing truck into Anchorage Pel’Meni restaurant refuses to appear in court
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A man accused of crashing a truck into a downtown Anchorage restaurant more than a year ago, was due in court Thursday — but refused to appear. His arraignment has been rescheduled for Friday, May 15. Robert Miller, 41 at the time of the April...
New building code updates could help increase Anchorage construction
Amid a major housing shortage, Anchorage officials are hoping new updates to city code will make building less expensive. Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has pledged to build or renovate ten thousand homes in ten years. Some of the code changes could help increase development, according to Daniel King, Anchorage’s Eng
Jury finds Mario Jackson guilty on all counts in Anchorage double-murder trial
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A jury has found Mario Jackson guilty on all six counts in the murders of Sheila Agarchuk and Bobby Deloach, capping a trial in which Jackson took the stand in his own defense and denied being the shooter seen in surveillance footage of the killings. Jackson,...
Leader of Alaska drug trafficking ring sentenced to 15 years
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A California man who acted as the leader for an Alaska drug trafficking organization was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison. According to court documents, in spring 2022, Tyrone Hampton, 44, moved his pregnant wife and co-defendant, Stephanie Blanchard, 39, and fellow alleged gang memb
Vehicle crashes into Wasilla Police Department lobby, driver in custody
WASILLA, Alaska (KTUU) - A driver slammed a vehicle into the lobby of the Wasilla Police Department just before 5 p.m., crashing through the building’s front doors, police said. Officers and Alaska State Troopers were already on scene and removed the driver from the vehicle without further incident, according...
Alaska prosecutors accuse two Wasilla residents of more than 400 identity theft-related crimes
Two Wasilla residents have been accused of a record-setting number of felonies and misdemeanors in connection with an alleged identity-theft spree that affected 41 people in multiple states. Alaska prosecutors filed 426 misdemeanor and felony charges on Saturday against Qalgilan Miller and 425 charges against Demi Rae
Bit by bit, progress is made on the ambitious Alaska Long Trail plan
When Anchorage officials and outdoor recreation advocates gathered Saturday to ceremoniously mark the start of construction for a 1.3-mile section of trail near the city’s industrial port, they said they were taking a small step toward a big vision. The connector will close a gap in the city’s existing network of paved
Fleet Management: A New Lease on Life for Your In-plant
Like any good in-plant manager, Kim Stanford hoped for the best but planned for the worst. Several years ago, the worst came in the form of a global pandemic. With in-person instruction canceled at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), production orders slowed to a crawl at Stanford’s in-plant. Call it preparation,
Anchorage homeowner, utility reach agreement after tree trimming dispute
An Anchorage homeowner has reached an agreement with Chugach Electric Association after a dispute over a tree located in a utility easement on private property. Francis Seater said that following an earlier news story about the situation, she met with the utility company and came to a resolution. Under the...
Family of Anchorage woman who died of hypothermia breaks silence, as 911 consultant says...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - For the first time since filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the Municipality of Anchorage in February, the family of Alecia Lindsay is speaking on the record. They said their daughter had her whole life ahead of her, speaking on the 911 response they say cost her that future.
