Thursday, June 9, 2016

As vehicle thefts soar in Anchorage, even the Boys & Girls Club van ... and other top stories.

  • As vehicle thefts soar in Anchorage, even the Boys & Girls Club van ...

    As vehicle thefts soar in Anchorage, even the Boys & Girls Club van ...
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) As reports of auto thefts double compared to this time last year, an organization that serves Anchorage children is among the latest to fall victim. Workers arriving at the Boys & Girls Club’s clubhouse in Spenard on Monday noticed that one of the organization’s red vans wasn’t in its usual parking spot. The clubhouse is located at 2300 West 36th Ave in the Woodland Park neighborhood. The theft is one of about 800 stolen vehicle reports received by Anchorage police so far this..
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  • Police: Boy, 15, under arrest after brandishing shotgun near ...

    Police: Boy, 15, under arrest after brandishing shotgun near ...
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Anchorage police have arrested a 15-year-old boy who is accused of brandishing a shotgun during a large fight or argument Tuesday night near Abbott Loop Elementary School. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Castro offered new details today on the encounter, which was reported at 5:35 p.m. as two teens fighting while a large group looked on, according to previous police statements. “There was a large group between 15 to 20 juveniles involved,” Castro wrote in an em..
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  • Two charged in connection with East Anchorage stabbing

    Two charged in connection with East Anchorage stabbing
    Two charged in connection with East Anchorage stabbing By KTVA CBS 11 News 4:40 PM June 8, 2016 Two people have been charged after a stabbing and attempted kidnapping in East Anchorage early-Tuesday morning. According to a release from the Anchorage Police Department, a publicly unidentified woman was headed to the home of Brandon Kendrick, 25, and Falesha Taylor, 28, to gather her things when the incident began to unravel. The woman was parked along a street in the area of East 43rd A..
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  • Officer hurt, suspect sought after high-speed Anchorage chase

    Officer hurt, suspect sought after high-speed Anchorage chase
    Anchorage Police Department spokesperson Jennifer Castro said in a statement that a gray 2016 Chevrolet pickup, spotted by an officer at about 3:30 a.m. near the Dimond Boulevard overpass of Minnesota Drive, was being driven by 31-year-old Taming Ting Jr., who was wanted for a prior assault.
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  • Anchorage police seek man accused of felony domestic violence

    Anchorage police seek man accused of felony domestic violence
    Anchorage Police Department spokeswoman Renee Oistad released a photo Wednesday of 25-year-old Jonathon Demeritt, wanted on three warrants including one for felony domestic-violence assault. The charges stem from a June 1 incident in which police say Demeritt attacked a woman, strangling her and stealing property, including her wallet and cellphone.
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  • Anchorage company wins contract to repair Ketchikan dock

    Anchorage company wins contract to repair Ketchikan dock
    Anchorage company wins contract to repair Ketchikan dock By Associated Press 11:53 AM June 8, 2016 KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) – An Anchorage company has been selected to repair a Ketchikan dock damaged last week by a cruise ship. Turnagain Marine Construction was awarded the $928,000 contract for repairs at Berth 3, which was left unusable after Friday’s accident. The Ketchikan Daily News reports (https://is.gd/JEznzV) the cruise ship Celebrity Infinity scraped along part of the berth when..
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  • Anchorage road still closed after water line break

    Anchorage road still closed after water line break
    "Morning westbound East Northern Lights Boulevard commuters should detour at Boniface (Parkway), north to DeBarr (Road), or south to Tudor (Road), around the Bragaw-East Northern Lights intersection," Kosinski wrote.
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  • Water pipe replaced on Northern Lights, road reopened

    Water pipe replaced on Northern Lights, road reopened
    Estimated read time 1m 24s Water pipe replaced on Northern Lights, road reopened By Lauren Maxwell 9:46 PM June 8, 2016 ANCHORAGE – A water main break that flooded a section of Northern Lights Boulevard is being blamed on old age. Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility (AWWU) engineer Steve Nuss said the cast iron pipe was more than 50 years old and had succumbed to years of surging water pressure that weakened it over time. The pipe cracked unexpectedly Tuesday morning. The resultin..
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  • Bristol Palin weds dad of her 2nd child; husband is a Marine

    Bristol Palin weds dad of her 2nd child; husband is a Marine
    FILE - In this July 27, 2012 file photo, Bristol Palin attends the "Dancing with the Stars: All Stars" panel at the Disney ABC Television Critics Association session in Beverly Hills, Calif. Palin has tied the knot with the father of her second child born out of wedlock, Dakota Meyer. The Palin family's attorney pointed to an "Entertainment Tonight" online story Wednesday, June 8, 2016, announcing Bristol Palin married her former fiance, Medal of Honor winner Meyer. (Photo by Todd Williamson/..
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  • How a search for freedom and a new start led to homelessness on a ...

    How a search for freedom and a new start led to homelessness on a ...
    In high school, Ensley played Puck in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and fit the mischievous role perfectly, said his older sister, Dawn Larue. For many years as an adult he remained part of a local Shakespeare club, reading lines at meetings. He played chess in a club, too, becoming a rated player and traveling to tournaments.
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