Fencing, roof of Anchorage pedestrian bridge fall in strong wind, closing highway
The side fencing and roof of a pedestrian bridge fell in strong wind early Sunday, closing the main highway south of ...
High winds, rain batter Anchorage area while heavy rain and snow are forecast elsewhere in Southcentral Alaska
Gusty winds with unusually warm temperatures were battering the Anchorage area on Sunday, with gusts of more than 90 mph ...
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Part of pedestrian bridges collapses onto Seward Highway in South Anchorage
The bridge’s frame and supports remained intact after decking and fencing fell. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the ...
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Some felony cases in Anchorage are taking 5, 7 or even 10 years to resolve, reporter finds
News and ProPublica journalist Kyle Hopkins discovered these extreme delays while looking into a sexual assault from 2017.
Anchorage Police Say They Witnessed a Sexual Assault in Public. It Took Seven Years for the Case to Go to Trial.
In Alaska, where the time to resolve most serious felony cases has nearly tripled over the past decade, one case was delayed ...
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Consultant lays out ways to improve Anchorage Police’s use of force policies
A consultant hired by Anchorage’s municipal attorney has nearly a dozen recommendations to improve police de-escalation and ...
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Anchorage jail inmate dies after December assault
A man held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex has died after authorities say his cellmate severely beat him, in a case ...
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Anchorage officer shoots suspect following report of armed robbery in Midtown
Jan. 8—Anchorage police said an officer shot and seriously wounded a man in Midtown while responding to an armed robbery in progress on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the shooting occurred just before ...
Identity of Midtown Anchorage police shooting suspect confirmed in court documents
Court documents obtained by Alaska News Source, show the man Anchorage Police shot Tuesday during what officers described as ...
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Drunk firefighter causes chaos in first class — forcing pilot to make emergency landing, police say
And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock ... according to an affidavit filed Tuesday in Anchorage federal court and reported first by The Independent.
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Anchorage police investigate officer-involved shooting on Hollywood Drive
Anchorage Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting on Hollywood Drive early Wednesday. A large police presence ...
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Anchorage police say they witnessed a sexual assault in public. It took seven years for the case to go to trial.
A recent Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica investigation found hundreds of misdemeanor criminal cases in Anchorage thrown out of court because overwhelmed city prosecutors couldn't meet speedy trial ...