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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2016

Alaska Troopers Shoot, Wound Man Who Killed K-9 During Pursuit

A man who allegedly shot and killed a police dog during a pursuit Sunday morning was wounded when an Alaska state trooper and Palmer police officer returned fire, according to troopers.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2016

Alaska Village Police Chief Injured in Shooting Was Unarmed

McDonald responded to the call with no firearm of his own, and was shot in the chest by Paniyak with a .35-caliber pistol, the report said. After McDonald fell to the ground, Paniyak fired at least two additional rounds into the officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2016

Alaskan Man Seriously Wounds Police Officer, Kills Self

A man in the Western Alaska village of Chevak shot and wounded a police officer Wednesday evening before killing himself, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2016

Man Found Guilty of Killing 2 Alaska Troopers in 2014

A jury found Nathanial Kangas guilty Monday of first-degree murder in the 2014 deaths of two Alaska State Troopers, according to Fairbanks District Attorney Gregg Olson.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2015

State Board Proposes Alaska's First Marijuana Regulations

Alaska's first draft marijuana regulations address what it means to help someone grow marijuana and what local-option law will look like.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2015

Alaska Man Gets 99-year Sentence for Officer's Murder

A man has been sentenced to 99 years in jail for killing unarmed Alaska Village Public Safety Officer Thomas Madole on March 19, 2013

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2014

Alaskan Officer Saves Man with CPR at Airport

Juneau Police Department spokesman Lt. David Campbell said in a Monday statement that the officer, Sgt. David Wrightson, responded almost immediately after police were informed the man had collapsed at about 6 a.m. Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2014

Alaska Village Banishes 2 Men Over Trooper Killings

The Tanana, Alaska, tribal government has voted to banish two men from the community for their indirect role in the killing of two Alaska State Troopers last week.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2014

Two Alaska Troopers Shot, Killed in Remote Village

The troopers were identified as Sgt. Patrick "Scott" Johnson and Trooper Gabriel "Gabe" Rich, both members of the Fairbanks Rural Service Unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 12, 2013

Alaska Agency's Policy Curtails Shooting at Vehicles

Following a series of officer-involved shootings, the Anchorage (Alaska) Police Department has altered its use-of-force policy to limit officers' ability to fire at moving vehicles.

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