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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2016

Gun Used to Shoot Alaska Police Officer Tied to Five Murders

The handgun used to wound an Anchorage police officer last weekend has been linked to five previously unsolved homicides this year in Alaska's largest city, police said Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2016

Anchorage Officer Ambushed in Patrol Car Recovering, Suspect Killed

A police officer who was ambushed and shot multiple times in his patrol car in downtown Anchorage early Saturday was in stable condition Sunday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 3, 2016

Man Gets 203 Years for Killing Alaska Troopers

Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Paul Lyle sentenced Kangas to 203 years in prison Wednesday for killing trooper Sgt. Scott Johnson and Trooper Gabe Rich in Tanana on May 1, 2014.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 2, 2016

Man Gets 203 Years for Killing Alaska Troopers

Nathanial Kangas will spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering two Alaska State Troopers in Tanana.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2016

Alaska Officer Dies of Complications from Oct. 16 Shooting

Brandt, an 11-year veteran, pulled over to talk to a man walking on a street early on Oct. 16. Authorities say Anthony G. Jenkins-Alexie shot the officer five times, stole his gun and took off for a few blocks in the police cruiser.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2016

Video: Alaska Officer Seriously Injured in Shooting

At about 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Sgt. Allen Brandt was shot several times while responding to a report of shots fired downtown, according to Fairbanks police.

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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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