An Alaska Wildlife Troopers press release says advertisements aimed at selling big-game trophies are increasing despite such sales being illegal. Here's the release troopers put out--

AWT Press Release: Illegal Sale of Big Game Trophies

3.27.2008

In recent months, the Division of Alaska Wildlife Troopers noticed a continual growth of advertisements for the sale of big game trophies. This trend is growing with the popularity of online classified and auction sale sites.

Alaska Administrative Code 5 AAC 92.200(b) prohibits, among others, the sale of: any part of a bear except an article of handicraft made from the fur only; big game trophies which are defined as the mount of a big game animal in a lifelike representation made from any part of a big game animal; big game animal skulls and horns or antlers that are still attached to any part of the skull.

Three youths were injured -- one of them was knocked out -- in Wasilla when their ATV turned over. Troopers are investigating. See more details on the item in the list below.

Location: Angoon

Case Number: 08-20376

Type: Negligent Driving

Text: On 3-27-08, Joseph L. Cyril, age 43 of Angoon was cited for
Negligent Driving after the vehicle he was operating reportedly ran into
the porch of an Angoon residence on 3-17-08. Cyril fled the scene and
community and was served upon his return to Angoon on the state ferry.
Author: VPSO Hartzell.

Received Thursday, March 27, 2008 3:27 PM and posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 3:31 PM

A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Soldotna man for failing to appear in court, Kenai police say. See the first post.

At 8:40 am following a traffic stop at the Kenai Spur Highway and Aliak, Kenai Police arrested Ross M. Grubb, 42 yoa of Soldotna, for Driving While License Canceled and a Soldonta AST $500 warrant for Failure to Appear. Grubb was transported to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

At 10:42 am following a routine traffic stop at the Kenai Visitor’s Center, Kenai Police issued a summons for Failure to Insure Vehicle to Melissa R. Montgomery, 19 yoa of Soldotna.

At 12:24 pm following a routine traffic stop on Cedar, Kenai Police issued a summons for Failure to Insure Vehicle to John P. Covich, 26 yoa of Kenai.

Alaska State Troopers are investigating a burglary at Sam's Sourdough restaurant in Fairbanks. See the second log item in the listing below for more details.

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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 08-22618
Type: DUI
Text: On 3/26/08 at approximately 0255 hours the Alaska State Troopers
stopped a white 1993 Ford Explorer for a moving traffic violation.
Investigation revealed Jennifer Holsclaw, age 29 of Wasilla, was
operating the vehicle and under the influence of alcohol. Holsclaw was
arrested and transported to MatSu Pretrial where bail was set at $300.00

Four people are dead after a stabbing in Sitka. Here's the AP story:

SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Sitka police say four people have died after being stabbed.
The Sitka Daily Sentinel reports one person was arrested at the home where the victims were found Tuesday.
Police say three people were found dead inside the home. A fourth victim later died at a local hospital.
No information about the victims has been released.
Police Chief Sheldon Schmitt said they received a 911 call from a cell phone at 11:44 a.m. The caller said he was outside the home and told the dispatcher that there was a "guy outside stabbing people."

From Jim Halpin in the newsroom--

The Federal Aviation Administration is reporting a plane crash near Chena Hot Springs this weekend. No reported injuries, but the craft was substantially damaged, the agency says. The cause remains unknown.

Troopers are investigating a snowmachine fatality out of Tok. The driver appears to have not looked before entering the road, where he got hit by a truck, troopers said. See the log out of Tok at the bottom.

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Location: Nunapitchuk

Case number: 08-22164

Type: SAR

Text: On 3/24/08 at approximately 1114 hours, the Alaska State Troopers
were notified of a possible Search and Rescue (SAR). Moses Duny, 37
yoa, of Marshall was traveling from Marshall to Nunapitchuk. Due to a
faulty GPS, Duny was sent off course and into an unfamiliar area.

An incredibly honest wanted man flagged down a cop and turned himself in, Kenai police said. Check out post No. 3.

At 12:52 am, following a traffic stop at Peninsula Ave. and Bluff St., Kenai Police issued summons to four minors for Minor Consuming Alcohol. The minors are as follows: Nicholas Calma, 18 yoa of CA, Matthew McNamee, 19 yoa of UT, Jacob Musselman, 19 yoa of CO, and Matthew Wichorek, 19 yoa, of Anchorage. Wichorek was also summonsed for Minor Driving After Drinking.

At 2:24 am, Kenai Police made contact with Tyler Bleazard at the Safeway in Kenai. Bleazard, 21 yoa of Soldotna, was summonsed for Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor.

Here's a story from the Juneau Empire on two arrests that police say put a serious dent in the capital city's cocaine trade:

By Kim Marquis | JUNEAU EMPIRE

Police say they have busted a cocaine smuggling operation in Juneau with the indictments of two men by a grand jury.

Vonnie Williams, 44, and Aaron Washington, 42, were charged with operating a continuing criminal enterprise, a felony that carries a sentence of 20 to 99 years in prison.

The 36-count indictment handed down Thursday also charged the men with aiding and abetting misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Police said Williams and Washington enlisted others as couriers as early as March of 2003 to smuggle cocaine from Anchorage and Seattle into Juneau.

Here's a story with Alaska connections from The News Tribune in Tacoma:

SEAN ROBINSON; sean.robinson@thenewstribune.com

For 30 years, the killing was unknown and unsolved. On Monday, Pierce County sheriff’s deputies closed the loop of decades, and arrested a brother and sister suspected of conspiring to kill Joseph Tarricone, who disappeared in 1978.

“There’s the karma train, coming back around,” sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer said.

Tarricone’s remains were discovered June 4 by construction workers building a shopping center in the Summit area, just outside of Puyallup. The remains were unidentified bones, wrapped in plastic.

I'm working this story for Tuesday's paper-Jim Halpin

Michael Ray Stith, surrounded by police, K-9 dogs and a SWAT team, ended a four-day string of robberies when he shot himself dead early Monday morning, according to Anchorage police.
Stith, 50, was wanted on 14 felony counts in connection with the weekend robberies and a carjacking that police say were feeding a heroin addiction. Officers following an informant’s tip caught up with him at about 4 a.m. at a recreational vehicle parked in a lot at Providence Alaska Medical Center, police spokeswoman Anita Shell said.
He killed himself moments later, before police could talk to him, she said.

Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and
the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

A Detachment

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Location: Ketchikan

Case number: 08-22034

Type: Search and Rescue

Text: On 3/24/2008 at approximately 1950 hours, the Alaska State
Troopers in Ketchikan were notified of a missing juvenile in the woods
off Brown Dear Road in the city of Ketchikan. The Ketchikan Police
Department and KVRS were dispatched to the scene. At approximately 2200
hours, the juvenile was located by KVRS staff.

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murder 19 19 17 18 20
The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
Rape 254 244 263 224 248
The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly against her will.
Robbery 382 340 331 384 465
The taking of or attempt to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person by force or threat of force.
Aggravated Assault 1,067 1,143 1,553 1,407 1,862
An unlawful attack or attempted attack upon a person for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury.
Burglary 1,521 1,418 1,523 1,783 1.733

DUI Arrestees

The following is a list of persons arrested for driving under the influence.

7 - 13 March 2008

Name Year Born
Name Year Born

ACUNA,SERGIO 1970
JONES,LAWRENCE E 1969

ANDERSON,GARRETT 1986
KUHARSKE,TAYLOR 1982

ATTUNGANA,HILDA 1971
KWON,KYUNG 1964

BAILIE,ROBERT 1980
LEMON,JEFFREY 1953

BOHMAN,KRISTOPHER 1986
MIRASSOU,MAXIMILIAN 1968

BRECHEISEN,KRISTOPHER 1985
MOORE,JOHN H 1986

CLINTON,PEGGY 1962
MYERS,QUENTIN 1987

COPELIN,JEREMY R 1984
OLIVE,LOMIGA T 1974

CORDELL,BEVERLY JAMES 1969
OSTERBACK,WILLIAM 1973

Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and
the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

A Detachment

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Location: Haines
Type: Reckless Driving

Text: Patrick Hal Iler, 24 of Juneau, pled guilty to Reckless Driving
stemming from an incident occurring on October 13, 2007 at Mile 2 of the
Haines Highway. Iler was contacted for after Alaska State Troopers
radar clocked the vehicle at 56 mph in a 35 mph zone. Iler was charged
with Reckless Driving and was fined $300.00.

Weekly arrest report from the Anchorage Police Department

Week of February 24 - March 1, 2008

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The Anchorage Police Department arrested 329 people this week.

Of those arrested, the majority were in the category of Driving Offenses.

Here is a summary of the arrests by major crime category:

Driving Offenses* 59 Burglary 2

Drugs 7 DUI/OUI 52

Assault** 36 Sexual Assault/Abuse 8

Theft 54 Crimes of Disorder*** 31

Warrant 39 Alcohol/Other 36

Robbery 3 Terroristic Threats 2

Refusal to Submit a breath sample – 4 (note – results in additional charge)