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CRIME & SAFETY
Alaska State Troopers released the name of one officer involved in the shooting of a Juneau man
The name of one of the law enforcement officers involved in the shooting death of a man in downtown Juneau earlier this week has been released. Alaska State Troopers released the name of Alaska Wildlife Trooper Sergeant Branden Forst on Thursday. Forst was among several officers who fired their weapons during a confrontation with Steven Kissack on Monday.
Coast Guard leading search for plane with 3 onboard missing near Panhandle
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - The Coast Guard is conducting a search for three people unaccounted for after the plane they were traveling in failed to land in Yakutat as scheduled, a report from the Department of Public Safety says. A DPS dispatch released Sunday afternoon said that troopers were alerted...
NAMI Juneau offers mental health resources to witnesses of downtown shooting
People who witnessed Monday’s deadly police shooting in downtown Juneau are carrying a lot of emotions — anger, confusion and grief, to name a few. A local mental health care provider has compiled resources to help residents deal with the trauma. William Sanders said he’s been struggling with...
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