An 18-year-old man who was on probation from three prior cases of consuming alcohol as a minor was arrested as a habitual offender after he blew a .037 into a portable breath tester. See the dispatch out of Selawik.

Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Thursday, August 07, 2008

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

A Detachment

Location: Ketchikan

Case number: 08-64977

Type: Motor Vehicle Collision-Damage, DWLR

Text: On 8/6/08 at 1640 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to a
report of a two vehicle collision near mile 6 of the North Tongass
Highway. AST investigation revealed that a 2003 Ford pickup, driven by
19 year old Kelsey Hofstedt of Ketchikan, collided with a 1994 Chevrolet
pickup driven by 62 year old Russell Henry of Ketchikan. The Chevrolet
pickup was stopped and attempting to turn left from the highway when it
was struck from the rear by the Ford pickup. Damage to the Chevrolet
pickup estimated at $6000.00, the Ford pickup was totaled. Hofstedt's
driver's license was found to be in revoked status, charges against
Hofstedt for operating a vehicle while her driver's license is revoked
and a citation for failing to exercise due care to avoid a collision
will be forwarded to the District Attorney's office. Both drivers and a
passenger were wearing seat belts and reported no injuries.

Author: RSWS0
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 10:07 AM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 10:03 AM

B Detachment

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Location: Wasilla

Case number: 08-64957

Type: Disorderly Conduct

Text: On 08/07/08 at approximately 1700 hrs, Alaska State Troopers
responded to a report of a disturbance between neighbors on N Amber Dr.
near Wasilla. Investigation revealed Stephen Gilligan, age 30 of
Wasilla, refused to leave the neighbor's property after being asked to
leave by the neighbor and informed he had to by AST. Gilligan was
arrested for disorderly conduct and remanded to Mat-Su Pretrial
facility, where bail was set at $500 cash corporate with a third party
custodian.

Author: TRC1
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:07 AM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:45 AM

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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 08-64635
Type: Natural Death Investigation
Text: On 8-5-08 at 2115 hours the Alaska State Troopers received a
report of a natural death. Investigation revealed that the Roberta
Rivers (65 YOA of Wasilla) died of natural causes while at her hospice
home in Wasilla. No foul play is suspected. There was no next of kin
to be notified of the death. The SME was notified and the body has been
released to the Anchorage Funeral Home.
Author: RAS5
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:07 AM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:03 AM

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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 08-65066
Type: DUI
Text: On 8-6-08 at 2305 hours the Alaska State Troopers stopped a1990
Mazda sedan for an equipment violation on the Parks Highway near Lucas
Road in Wasilla. The driver was identified as Timothy Hogan (43 YOA of
Wasilla). Investigation revealed that Hogan was driving while impaired
and under the influence of alcohol. Hogan was arrested and booked at
the Mat Su Pre Trial on the charge of DUI, Hogan's bail was set at
$1,000.00 cash/corporate.
Author: RAS5
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:07 AM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:05 AM

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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 08-65093
Type: MVC-I/Felony DUI/DWLR
Text: On 8/7/08 at approximately 0207 hours, AST responded to a report
of a three vehicle motor vehicle collision near mile 50.0 Parks Hwy,
near Wasilla. Investigation determined that Angel Whitney, 29, of
Wasilla was southbound in a 2001 Ford Ranger when she struck a 1993
Jeep, driven by Kim Fondaw, 48 of Wasilla. The impact shoved the Jeep
into a 2004 Toyota van driven by Scott Decker, 44, of Michigan. Both
the Jeep and Toyota had been stopped in traffic at the time of the
collision for road construction. Occupants from all vehicles were
transported to Matsu Regional Hospital for minor injuries. Further
investigation determined Whitney was driving while impaired and under
the influence of alcohol. Whitney was arrested and transported to Palmer
Matsu pretrial where bail was set at $5,000 cash and CATP.
Investigation is continuing.
Author: AMC1
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 7:07 AM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 7:57 AM

C Detachment

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Location: Aniak
Case number: 08-65189
Type: Burglary
Text: On 8/6/08 at approximately 2100 hours, Aniak AST located several
empty air freight boxes, which had contained alcohol, in the woods near
the airport. Investigation showed that the alcohol had arrived in Aniak
on 8/5/08 on Frontier Flying, but had been thought to have been lost or
misplaced in Anchorage. Suspect(s) have been identified, and
investigation continues.
Author:NDS0
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:07 AM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:25 AM

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Location: Anvik
Case number: 08-65198
Type: Stalking, VCR- for a Felony Release
Text: On 7/14/08 a victim involved in a Felony Assault case contacted
the Aniak Trooper's to report that the defendant in the case had called
her cell phone numerous times. Investigation showed that the defendant,
Leonard Howard, had telephoned the victim several times from the home of
his 3rd Party Custodian in violation of his conditions of release.
Charges of Stalking and VCR will be forwarded to the District Attorney's
Office in Bethel for review.
Author:NDS0
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:07 AM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:30 AM

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Location: Shageluk
Case number: 08-65227
Type: Vehicle Theft=09
Text: On 8/7/08 Flossie Simone of Shageluk reported to the Aniak State
Troopers that her son's motorcycle had been stolen. The motorcycle was
found in the village, but it had been damaged. A possible suspect has
been identified, investigation continues.
Author:NDS0
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:07 PM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:37 PM

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Location: Selawik

Case number: 08-64692

Type: Habitual Minor Consuming Alcohol, Probation Violation (x3)

Text: On 8/6/08, at 0300 hours, State Troopers in Kotzebue were
contacted by Officer's with the Selawik Police Department who reported
Roy F. Larkin, 18 yoa, of Selawik was intoxicated. Officers contacted
Larkin outside his residence and noted a moderate odor of alcohol
emitting from his breath and person. Larkin was taken into custody and
administered a portable breath test which registered .037 BrAC. A check
of court records revealed that Larkin has previously been convicted of
minor consuming alcohol on three previous occasions and was currently on
probation for each of the three convictions. State Troopers learned
that Larkin currently has two minor consuming alcohol charges pending.
Larkin was formally charged with habitual MCA and three counts of
probation violation. Larkin later appeared in court at arraignment and
pled guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 90 days with 70 days
suspended.

Author: KRM0
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:07 PM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:32 PM

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Location: St. Marys

Case number: 08-65055

Type: Importation of Alcohol

Text: On 8/6/08, at 1930 hours, Alaska State Troopers contacted Kenneth
Komakhuk Jr., 20 of Anchorage. Komakhuk was transporting a large amount
of alcohol to a local option area. Komakhuk was charged with one count
of felony importation and traffiking alcohol and a common carrier
violation. Komakhuk was arrested and transported to the Yukon Kuskokwim
Correctional Center in Bethel. Bail is set at $2500.00 and a CAPTC.

Author: TMT1
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:07 PM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:57 PM

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Location: St. Marys

Case number: 08-63316

Type: Driving Under the Influence

Text: On 8/1/08, at 1907 hours, Alaska State Troopers were contacted to
assist St. Marys Police Department with a motor vehicle collision.
Subsequent investigation revealed that John Paukan, 46 of St. Marys was
operating a Honda all terrain vehicle when he ran off the roadway. The
vehicle overturned pinning Paukan underneath. Paukan received serious
non life threatening injuries and was transported to the Yukon Kuskokwim
Health Center in Bethel via medivac service. Paukan is charged with one
count of Drivng Under the Influence.

Author: TMT1
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:07 PM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:57 PM

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Location: St. Marys

Case number: 08-65240

Type: Warrant arrest

Text: On 8/6/08, at 1930 hours, Alaska State Troopers contacted Kenneth
Komakhuk Jr., 20 of Anchorage at the Hageland Aviation terminal in St.
Marys. Subsequent investigation revealed that Komakhuk had an
outstanding arrest warrant out of Anchorage. Komakhuk was arrested
without incident and transported to Bethel where he was remanded at the
Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center. Bail is set at $500.00.

Author: TMT1
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:07 PM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:56 PM

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Location: Napakiak

Case number: 08-65139

Type: Burglary Second Degree / Theft

Text: On 08-06-08 at 2312 hours, information was received from VPSO Ben
Beaver of Napakiak that his Public Safety Building was burglarized.
Investigation by VPSO Beaver and AST determined that unknown person(s)
had entered the Napakiak Public Safety Building while it was open and
unattended and broke open an evidence locker. Three 750 ml. bottles of
R&R Whiskey and a 1.75 liter bottle of Captain Morgan Rum were taken
from the locker. One suspect has been identified and some items were
recovered. The investigation is ongoing.

Author: PLB0

Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:07 PM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:28 PM

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Location: Monashka Bay Road, Kodiak

Case Number: 08-65089

Type: MCV-I

Text: On 8-6-08 at approximately 2300 hours AST Kodiak responded to a
single vehicle motorcycle cash near 1203 Monashka Bay Road.
Investigation revealed that 48 year old David R. Lorenz, a resident of
Kodiak, was traveling south on Monashka Bay Road on his 1993 Kawasaki
motorcycle when he lost control. Lorenz was driving through a sharp
bend in Monashka Bay road when the crash occurred. Lorenz, who was
wearing a helmet, said the motorcycle suffered a mechanical malfunction
which caused him to lose control. Lorenz suffered an injured left hand
but declined medical treatment. Damage to the motorcycle is estimated
at $500.00.

Author: BSM0
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 3:07 PM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 3:18 PM

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Location: St. Michael

Case number: 08-64907

Type: Assault

Text: On 8/6/08, St. Michael VPO's received a report of an assault.
Investigation revealed that Joe Hunt, age 40 of St. Michael had
assaulted his wife. Hunt would not open his door when the VPO
responded, so on 8/7, he was arrested and transported to Nome for
arraignment.

Author: KJE0
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 3:07 PM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 3:32 PM

D Detachment

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Location: Delta Junction
Case number: 08-64987
Type: DWLS / Proof of Insurance Required
Text: On 08/06/08 at approximately 1715 hours, troopers conducted a
traffic stop on a 1986 Chevy van at mile 2 Nistler Road. The driver was
identified as Oleg Misyuk, age 16, of Delta Junction. Oleg was arrested
for DWLR after he was found to be driving while revoked. Oleg was
issued a citation for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance. Oleg was
released to his mother after posting bail.
Author: EIH0
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 4:07 PM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 4:09 PM

E Detachment

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Location: Seward

Case number: 08-65241

Type: Eluding

Text: On 8/7/08 at approximately 1230 hours Alaska State Troopers
attempted a traffic stop on a black 1991 Honda car near mile 6 Seward
highway for a traffic violation. The driver of the car, later found to
be Jason Jones age 29 of Seward, failed to stop for Troopers and pulled
off the highway and then fled on foot. State Troopers along with Seward
Police department officers located Jones moments later in the area.
Jones was arrested for Eluding and transported to the Seward jail
pending arraignments.

Author: (PERMID here)
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:07 PM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:17 PM

AK Wildlife Troopers

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Location: Jim Creek

Case number: 08-64809

Type: Used weighted hook to snag salmon
Text: On 8/3/08 at 1000 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Sam
Jones, 41 yoa, of Anchorage for use of a weighted hook to snag salmon
while fishing at Jim Creek. Jones was issued a citation for $170. His 3
salmon and fishing pole were also seized.

Author: JMW0
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 8:07 AM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 8:31 AM

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Location: Jim Creek

Case number: 08-64811

Type: Failed to released snagged salmon
Text: On 8/3/08 at approximately 1330 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers
contacted Darrly S. Rust, 29 yoa, of Wassila for failure to release a
snagged salmon while fishing at Jim Creek. Rust was issued a citation
for $130. His fish and fishing pole were also seized.

Author: JMW0
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 8:07 AM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 8:30 AM

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Location: Lake Creek
Case Number: 08-57645
Type: Guide Book Violations
Text: On 8/3/08 Bruno Krebs doing business as Lake Creek Lodge LLC was
cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers. Investigation revealed Lake Creek
Lodge employed a license guide Joseph Peterson, age 20 of Port Angeles
Washington who failed to turn in ADF&G log books as required by
regulation. Peterson was cited two non-criminal citations with a total
bail of $420. Krebs, the holder of the sport fish operator's license
was issued two summonses to appear in Palmer District Court on criminal
charges of Aiding in a Violation. Arraignment is set for Thursday
August 28th at 9:00 a.m.
Author: Trooper Litster/ CDL0
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:07 AM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:23 AM

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Location: Tok
Case Number: 08-65219
Type: Take Wolf Closed Season
Text: On 8/7/08, Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Tok contacted Gerald B.
McGahan, 49 yoa of Nikiski, after he brought a Wolf to ADF&G to be
sealed. Investigation revealed that McGahan had shot the Wolf during a
closed season. The hide was seized and McGahan was issued a summons to
appear in Tok court charged with Take Game Closed Season.
Author: BWJ9
Received Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:07 PM and posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:54 PM

AK Bureau of Alcohol & Drug Enforcement...No news reported.

AK Bureau of Investigation...No news reported.

Headquarters...No news reported.

End of Dispatch