Latest "Alaska State Troopers" stories

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus observes training at Naval Special Warfare Center Detachment Kodiak in Kodiak, Alaska, on Feb. 17, 2013.

Guard kills trespassing suspect at military facility used by Navy SEALs on Kodiak Island

A 30-year-old civilian was shot and killed after brandishing a knife at a duty officer after attempting to enter a building on an Alaska military base used by Navy SEALs for cold weather training, officials said Monday.

3 years ago

Coasties rescue 7 boaters and dog trapped on sandbar

The rescued boaters were wet and did not have enough gear to stay dry when they began suffering hypothermia and requested assistance Saturday, authorities said.

4 years ago

With debris spotted in the water, Coast Guard officials suspend search for missing plane

It's a tragic end to a search took 63 hours and sprawled across 240 square nautical miles in the waters of the Alexander Archipelago.

By Carl Prine

5 years ago

Search for missing medical plane continues in Alaska

Aircraft debris reported in the water near where the plane is believed to have disappeared.

By Carl Prine

5 years ago

Investigators close case in fatal Alaska plane crash mystery

The National Transportation Safety Board last week issued its final report in the 2008 crash on Admiralty Island that claimed the lives of pilot Brian Andrews and his son, Brandon, the Juneau Empire reported .

5 years ago

Boaters find dead bear cubs tied to weight in Alaska waters

A witness said the site seemed to be evidence of an intentional effort to dispose of the carcasses. Bear cubs are illegal to kill in Alaska in most circumstances.

5 years ago