Jonson Kuhn

2 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Jonson Kuhn

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A rally was held at the Palmer Courthouse Monday in an effort to raise awareness of an ongoing court case involving a man accused of providing a deadly dose of fentanyl to a Wasilla teenager. Authorities said after a preliminary investigation last year that Alena Toennis, 16, was experiencing a fentanyl overdose when she was left to die on a Wasilla trail.

5 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Jonson Kuhn

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage Police have released body-camera footage involved in February’s officer-involved shooting just one day after police were cleared by the Office of Special Prosecutions. Anchorage Police Officers Jordan Varak and Tomas Franjul were cleared in their use of lethal force against 41-year-old Puipuia Lipoi Alaelua on Feb. 21 at the Hampton Inn hotel in Anchorage on Credit Union Drive.

6 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Jonson Kuhn

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A full academy in years and no need for a civilian oversight committee were top of mind during Alaska’s News Source’s interview with Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case, who was sworn into his role roughly a year ago on July 1, 2024. “There’s a lot of progress that we made, a lot of forward momentum that we’ve done,” Case said. “We look forward to our June Academy, we’re looking to have a full Academy, which we haven’t done that in five years.

1 week ago | kktv.com | Hannah Lee |Jonson Kuhn |Andrew Mcmunn

ANCHORAGE (KTUU/Gray News) - A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 2021 death of an 18-year-old in Alaska. Daemon Sterlin Carlton As’Kim Hill was indicted Friday for the death of Katelynn Shelhamer. He is charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. Hill had an arraignment scheduled for Monday but refused transport from jail, forcing the courts to reschedule to Wednesday.

1 week ago | wgem.com | Makayla Clark |Jonson Kuhn |Leah Thom |Andrew Mcmunn

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A man in Alaska was arrested Wednesday after a teenager who had overdosed on fentanyl was found dead on a powerline trail in November. The Alaska State Troopers said 45-year-old Sean Mobley has been charged with second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance in relation to the death of 16-year-old Alena Toennis.