Alaska Wildlife Troopers do more with fewer officers

The Alaska Wildlife Troopers are spread thin across the state and asking the boards of fisheries and game to consider that when making regulations. The… Continue reading

SB 54 holds hope for curtailing repeat crime

One of the most frustrating parts of the state’s recent criminal justice system reform efforts for Kenai Peninsula residents has been to watch consequences for… Continue reading

Kenai man sentenced to 4 years prison for manslaughter

A Kenai man has been sentenced to four years in prison for dealing drugs that led to the death of a Soldotna-area man in 2015.… Continue reading

Kenai man pleads guilty to negligent homicide

A Kenai man pled guilty to a charge of negligent homicide related a Soldotna man who died from a drug overdose in 2015. Richard Paul… Continue reading

Sterling man arrested after series of thefts

Sterling man arrested after series of thefts Alaska State Troopers arrested a Sterling man Wednesday night in connection with a series of burglaries in Sterling.… Continue reading

Man on trial for assaulting correctional officer, argues it was self-defense

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show that the case was scheduled for trial but has never formally gone to a jury trial… Continue reading

3 accused in Kenai kidnapping, assault case plead not guilty

Three defendants pleaded not guilty in Kenai Superior Court on Tuesday to charges of kidnapping, assaulting and sexually assaulting two individuals, stealing weapons and intending… Continue reading

Troopers ID officer in Seward shooting

Troopers ID officer in Seward shooting Alaska State Troopers have identified a Seward Police Department officer involved in a shooting that left a man dead… Continue reading

Man dies after being shot by Seward police officer

Man dies after being shot by Seward police officer

A man has died after being shot by a Seward police officer during a confrontation Sunday. A Seward police officer shot Micah McComas, 41, of… Continue reading

Man dies after being shot by Seward police officer

Kenai man arrested for sexual abuse of several minors

A Kenai man is facing multiple charges of sexual assault against multiple minors over a period of five years. Donald Tresness, 29, of Kenai, was… Continue reading

Troopers arrest woman after high-speed chase in stolen truck

A high-speed chase on near Soldotna on Friday ended in Alaska State Troopers arresting a woman for stealing a truck. Amber Heath, 28, of Kenai,… Continue reading

Senator, former backer of SB91, seeks its repeal

Sen. Mia Costello has heard enough. Seventeen months ago, the Anchorage Republican was among the co-sponsors of Senate Bill 91, a sweeping reform of Alaska’s… Continue reading

Locker room burglary suspect gets trial date

Details emerge of alleged kidnapping, assault

Two Kenai residents and an Anchorage resident were arrested Monday on charges of sexual assault, assault, kidnapping and drug and weapon charges. Kenai police officers… Continue reading

Locker room burglary suspect gets trial date
3 arrested in report of kidnapping in Kenai

3 arrested in report of kidnapping in Kenai

3 arrested in report of kidnapping, assault in Kenai area Two Kenai residents and an Anchorage man have been arrested on multiple counts of crimes… Continue reading

3 arrested in report of kidnapping in Kenai

Property crime increased in 2016

Statewide, certain types of crime are up, and the Kenai Peninsula’s cities mostly track with that trend. The Alaska Department of Public Safety released its… Continue reading

Kenai man sentenced to 63 months for dealing meth

A Kenai man was sentenced to 63 months in prison after being convicted of trafficking methamphetamines and having a gun following a felony conviction. U.S.… Continue reading

Sterling man arrested for drug charges

A Sterling man, Dennis Backstrom, was charged with controlled substance misconduct and theft after being arrested by Kenai police Sunday morning in the parking lot… Continue reading

This October 2015 photo provided by the U.S. Department of Justice shows a protest staged in front of Tobacco Distress, a Soldotna-area store then allegedly selling the synthetic cannabis drug Spice near Soldotna, Alaska. Tobacco Distress owner Phillip Kneeland was sentenced to 70 months in prison Friday for selling the drug, which caused a number of people on the Kenai Peninsula to be taken to the hospital after taking it. (Photo courtesy the U.S. Department of Justice)

Soldotna man sentenced to 70 months of prison for selling Spice

A Soldotna man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison after being convicted of charged related to selling the illegal drug Spice through his… Continue reading

This October 2015 photo provided by the U.S. Department of Justice shows a protest staged in front of Tobacco Distress, a Soldotna-area store then allegedly selling the synthetic cannabis drug Spice near Soldotna, Alaska. Tobacco Distress owner Phillip Kneeland was sentenced to 70 months in prison Friday for selling the drug, which caused a number of people on the Kenai Peninsula to be taken to the hospital after taking it. (Photo courtesy the U.S. Department of Justice)

Nikiski man arrested on charges of threatening family member with gun

A Nikiski man has been arrested after allegedly attacking and threatening a family member with a gun. Alaska State Troopers arrested Dakoda Neely, 22, on… Continue reading

Raindrops disturb the surface of the Kenai River as it riffles over a rock near Soldotna Creek Park on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 near Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Man charged with illegally guiding on Kenai River

A Soldotna-area man is facing charges relating to operating as a commercial sportfishing guide on the Kenai River without the proper permitting and licenses. Alaska… Continue reading

Raindrops disturb the surface of the Kenai River as it riffles over a rock near Soldotna Creek Park on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 near Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)