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James Halpin

James Halpin has covered crime and public safety at the Daily News since 2007. Previously, he was an intern at The Associated Press' Anchorage bureau. E-mail Jim at jhalpin@adn.com.

Anchorage crime reports

Track APD's latest crime reports in Anchorage, by location.

Police reopen cold case after information surfaces - 11/19/2009 2:36 pm

Mule shot in the rump lands neighbor in hot water - 11/17/2009 7:55 pm

Soldier charged in gunpoint robbery near nightclub - 11/16/2009 5:36 pm

Sterling man flees troopers, crashes into home - 11/16/2009 1:14 pm

Police say arson the cause of restaurant fire - 11/12/2009 5:54 pm

DA: Man guilty of robbing his mother at gunpoint - 11/12/2009 5:51 pm

Alaska man sentenced to 5 years for selling meth - 11/9/2009 3:27 pm

81-year-old ordered child porn, prosecutors say - 11/5/2009 3:06 pm

Job review leads to attempted murder conviction - 11/4/2009 3:06 pm

Wanted: Woman who buys goods on stolen credit - 10/30/2009 6:19 pm

'Contraption' douses mailbox with ink, suspect sought - 10/28/2009 4:36 pm

Truck driver loses load in the middle of the road - 10/26/2009 9:37 pm

Police name officer who shot burglary suspect - 10/26/2009 1:38 pm

Cordova couple hit with tax evasion charges - 10/26/2009 1:36 pm

Troopers break up Trapper Creek pot grow operations - 10/21/2009 2:57 pm

Judge decries "disgusting behavior" at sentencing - 10/16/2009 4:06 pm

Alaska State Troopers make TV debut - 10/14/2009 2:25 pm

Two plead guilty to crack-trafficking conspiracy - 10/14/2009 1:11 pm

Diabetic driver leads police chase on Glenn - 10/13/2009 7:35 pm

Robbery suspect's trial set to begin - 10/12/2009 9:54 pm

Chief's finger broken, toilet plugged in Galena ruckus - 10/9/2009 6:11 pm

Meth plot conspirator faces 20 years behind bars - 10/9/2009 1:27 pm

Truck driver loses load in the middle of the road

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Anyone missing a flatbed trailer loaded with crushed cars? Here's a brief we're running in the paper tomorrow about an accident near Talkeetna:

The 40-foot flatbed trailer loaded with crushed cars broke free from a semi truck along the Parks Highway at Mile 96 Sunday night, blocking the southbound lane, Alaska State Troopers said Monday.

Investigators arriving on the scene about 9:30 p.m. found the detached semi still running off the road about 20 feet away from the trailer, but the driver was gone, troopers said.

Troopers say it appeared the 2000 Freightliner tractor had turned south onto the highway from Montana Creek Road when the trailer disconnected. The trailer’s jacks failed, causing the front of the trailer to fall and crash into the pavement, troopers said.

The driver fled the scene without marking the trailer or notifying authorities, troopers said. The investigation was continuing.

— Anchorage Daily News


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