Four men known as the “Fairbanks Four” were wrongfully convicted for the 1997 murder of 15-year-old John Hartman — three of the men reached a settlement of just under $1.6 million in 2023, but the fourth man did not in order to seek justice.
A Fairbanks mother is behind bars after leaving her 20-month-old child alone inside a parked car outside a Healy bar and hotel, according to Alaska State Troopers.
A Wasilla resident who allegedly fired an assault rifle at a police car was shot and killed by law enforcement on Sunday evening, according to Alaska State Troopers.
A Fairbanks man who police confirm was a suspect in a 2020 homicide of his girlfriend has been charged with first-degree sexual assault of a woman at the Fairbanks Hopelink Warming Center earlier this week.
A journalist who has studied the Zizian movement since a border agent was killed in Vermont in January says little is publicly known about the Alaska life of the UAF graduate Jack Lasota - who prosecutors say is the cult’s leader
A Fairbanks woman accused of killing her 6-year-old son last week due to what investigators say were hallucinations brought on by depression medication was arrested in Anchorage on Saturday and is now facing charges of second-degree murder, officials say.
A man who worked as a temporary school bus driver in Fairbanks was arrested this week for his alleged possession of child pornography while in Fairbanks.
Following an announcement made by FBI Anchorage on Monday regarding its support of the Department of Homeland Security with immigration enforcement efforts throughout the state, Alaska’s News Source has obtained a memorandum from the Department of Justice that outlines the terms of that support.
In November 2023, 25-year-old Billy Ray Okpeah Jr. requested explicit content online from an undercover detective posing as a 13-year-old girl, according to court documents.
By Casandra Mancl, Ariane Aramburo and Jonson Kuhn
A standoff in Kasilof ended with one man dead and a Trooper injured after the suspect fired at law enforcement, prompting SWAT to respond with lethal force.
Butcher shot and killed 41-year-old Harley Titus just outside the store entrance before going into the store and shooting more rounds, injuring employee Chris Sanderson.
The brother of Fairbanks barback Zachariah Hobbs — who prosecutors say was shot and killed by a 21-year-old former patron months after Hobbs kicked him out of the Midnite Mine — remembered his 43-year-old sibling as “exuberant and outgoing.”
A 21-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder following the fatal shooting of an employee at the Midnite Mine in downtown Fairbanks. McCormick's bail has been set at $2 million.
A 26-year-old Circle man was arrested and charged with murder after Alaska State Troopers say he shot another man outside of a cabin in Alaska’s Interior.
A Fairbanks man was arrested Thursday evening after investigators found approximately 2 kilos of methamphetamine sewn into the bodies of three stuffed toys.
According to a Fairbanks Police criminal complaint the children, ages 11 and 9, were playing in the outdoor ice rink when Chelsea Charlie, attempted to kidnap them.
A pair of Alaska State Troopers were indicted on assault charges on Wednesday related to the forcible arrest of a man this summer on the Kenai Peninsula, according to the Alaska Department of Safety.
Ten people, more than half of whom are from out of Anchorage, are facing charges in connection with what the U.S. Attorney’s Office categorized Tuesday as a drug trafficking organization operating in the city.
FBI Anchorage Field Office is seeking any information regarding an individual with alleged involvement in three separate bank robberies that took place in Anchorage.
As dire storms impact large swaths of the United States, many people have been reaching out to help those in trouble - and whenever emotions run high, scammers lurk nearby to take advantage.
