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Alaska Comedy Club Owner With Terminal Cancer Kills Ex-Father-in-Law, Hunts Ex-Wife Before Dying

Mathew Thomas Becker, 61, shot his ex-father-in-law and attempted to murder his ex-wife before his own death in the woods.

Remembering Ashley Johnson-Barr on Her 18th Birthday

Nearly a decade since her murder, a tragic reminder of the plight of missing and murdered Indigenous persons.

Man Charged with Murder in Anchorage Assisted Living Facility Death

Johnathen Larsen, 32, faces murder and assault charges after allegedly attacking two residents, one fatally

Man convicted of killing mom, brother at 12 charged in new murder case

Ian Millard pleaded not guilty to charges he murdered 18-year-old Ataja Banks in 2023.

Hundreds of U.S. Nurses Relocate to B.C. Amid Recruitment Push

Province sees tenfold increase in U.S. nurse registrations as they seek to escape "uncertainty and chaos" in the U.S.

Anchorage man found guilty of 2nd-degree murder in $550 drug debt killing, acquitted on other charges

Jury convicts Elijah Ramirez after six-year case, while co-defendant still awaits further court proceedings

Woman killed, child injured in Elim snowmachine crash

Alaska State Troopers say a 55-year-old woman died after being struck by a snowmachine while riding in a sled.

Elim Resident Dies, Child Injured in Snowmachine Collision

Alaska State Troopers report a fatal accident in the remote village of Elim.

Documentary Series Examines Alaska's MMIP Crisis and Unanswered Questions

The HBO series 'Lost Women of Alaska' investigates the case of an Anchorage serial killer and how local police handled the disturbing murders of Indigenous women.

Person found dead in Spenard apartment fire

Anchorage firefighters responded to the early morning blaze but were unable to save the victim.

Sitka man charged with manslaughter in 2024 boat sinking that killed 2

James Sturm, 45, was operating the boat while intoxicated, authorities say

Missing Alaskan Teen Found Dead in Lake After Canoe Accident

Kaipo Kaminanga, 15, vanished after his canoe capsized on a lake, his body recovered 3 days later