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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2012

Anchorage Pays $5.5M To Cop's Rape Victims

The city of Anchorage has paid more than $5.5 million to settle 11 lawsuits that stemmed from the actions of convicted rapist and disgraced Anchorage Police Officer Anthony Rollins.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2012

Alaska Cop Stabbed During Pat-Down

Two Anchorage (Alaska) PD police officers disarmed a suspect who attacked them with a knife during a pat-down search and took the man into custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2012

2 Alaska Troopers Wounded, Gunman Dead

Two Alaska State Troopers were shot Sunday in a remote town north of the Arctic Circle, touching off a near-nine hour standoff that ended with the suspected gunman apparently taking his own life.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2011

Illegal Immigrant Posed As Alaska Patrolman for Six Years

Officer Rafael Espinoza was actually Rafael Mora-Lopez, who had been working as a patrolman for Anchorage PD. He had passed a polygraph test, when he was hired.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2011

Moose Shakes Off TASER Attempt In Alaska

Biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game deployed a special TASER designed for wildlife on the animal on Feb. 4, yet they were unable to stop the hulking animal. Both probes from the electronic control device failed to stick in the moose because of its thick winter coat.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2010

Slain Alaskan Officers Honored at Memorial Ceremony

Family, friends, dignitaries and law enforcement officers from across the state, nation and Canada filled the Hoonah gym for the service honoring officer Matthew Tokuoka and Sgt. Anthony Wallace, who were shot and killed Aug. 28.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2010

Slain Alaska Officers Encountered Suspect In Earlier Violent Arrest

The officers followed Marvin to his home, where he ambushed them in an alley and physically attacked them. Both officers drew their guns and eventually used a TASER to subdue Marvin, who ignored their verbal commands.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2010

Man Accused of Killing Alaska Officers Surrenders After Standoff

The standoff between Alaska state troopers and the man they say killed two police officers in the village of Hoonah, a very small town near Juneau, ended this morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2010

Alaska Tactical Teams Surround Suspect Who Fatally Shot Two Officers

John Marvin Jr. allegedly shot 32-year-old Hoonah Police Sgt. Tony Wallace and 39-year-old patrolman Matt Tokuoka shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2010

Anchorage PD Chief Defends Department Against Charges of Racism

Responding to the claims of two veteran detectives who contend the Anchorage Police Department is rife with racism, Police Chief Mark Mew said Wednesday that the force does not tolerate discrimination.

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