Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
A Detachment ...No news reported.
B Detachment
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AK25101816
Location: WasillaType: Use of ForceDispatch Text:
On Oct. 6, 2025, a Court Service Officer responded to a residence in Wasilla around 2:45 p.m. to issue a criminal summons. During the service, three large dogs exited a fenced area and attacked the CSO. The CSO backed away and deployed OC spray, but the dogs continued to attack. The CSO discharged his weapon and struck and seriously injured one of the dogs. The CSO was treated by medics who responded to the scene and he was transported to a Mat-Su hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The dog was transported to a veterinary clinic and was euthanized due to the injuries sustained. The Mat-Su Borough Animal Care & Regulation is investigating the animal bite.
Posted on 10/7/2025 1:45:17 PM by DPS\tewilliams
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AK25101666
Location: PalmerType: Warrant ArrestDispatch Text:
On 10/07/25 at approximately 1330 hrs. Court Services Officers assigned to Palmer Judicial Services contacted Bart Allen Dean age 48 from Trapper Creek at the Palmer courthouse. Dean had an active warrant for his arrest for Violating Conditions of Release-unlawful Contact. Dean was arrested on the warrant and remanded to Mat Su Pretrial with his bail set $2000.
Posted on 10/7/2025 2:37:42 PM by DPS\mtshelley
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AK25101824
Location: WasillaType: AssaultDispatch Text:
On 10/6/2025 at 1523 hours, the Alaska State Troopers in Palmer responded to a report of an assault in the Wasilla area. After an investigation, Christopher Reich, age 36 of Palmer, was arrested for Assault in the Fourth Degree (DV), Assault in the Presence of a Child, and Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree (DV). Christopher was remanded to MSPT and held with no bail.
Posted on 10/7/2025 7:35:40 AM by DPS\nwmarble
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AK25101924
Location: WasillaType: Assault 4 DVDispatch Text:
On 10/6/25, at approximately 2321 hours, AST responded to a residence in Wasilla for a report of a disturbance. Investigation revealed that 52-year-old Aaron Rule had assaulted a household member. Aaron was arrested for Assault 4 DV, Assault in the Presence of a Child DV, and Harassment 2. Aaron was remanded to MSPT and held with no bail.
Posted on 10/7/2025 4:59:34 AM by DPS\lefarrelly
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AK25101675
Location: WasillaType: Warrant ArrestDispatch Text:
On 10/6/25, at approximately 1853 hours, AST arrested Steven Sampson, aged 19, in Wasilla for a $500 warrant for Violating Conditions of Release. Steven was remanded and held at MSPT.
Posted on 10/7/2025 5:03:49 AM by DPS\lefarrelly
C Detachment ...No news reported.
D Detachment
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AK25101951
Location: FairbanksType: Warrant Arrest/MICS5Dispatch Text:
On October 7, 2025, at approximately 0254 hours, a traffic stop was conducted on a red Ford Expedition for equipment violations. During the stop, the passenger, Chris Boster, had an active warrant for Failure to Appear and was arrested and remanded to Fairbanks Correctional Center. Additionally, charges of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Fifth degree are being forwarded as a result of an illegal controlled substance being located during investigation.
Posted on 10/7/2025 6:46:23 AM by DPS\kbweeks
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AK25101875
Location: FairbanksType: Stalking Order ViolationDispatch Text:
On October 6, 2025, the Alaska State Troopers received a report of a stalking protective order violation involving Jacob Ogilvie. The petitioners reported that Ogilvie had filmed them and posted related content to his Instagram account, in direct violation of the protective order. Ogilvie admitted to the posts and was subsequently remanded for violating AS 11.56.740(a)(2).
Posted on 10/7/2025 3:49:39 PM by DPS\jaevans1
E Detachment ...No news reported.
Headquarters ...No news reported.
AK Wildlife Troopers
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AK25020258
Location: GirdwoodType: Avalanche / Search and RescueDispatch Text:
UPDATE 10/7: On October 3, 2025, volunteers from the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group and Girdwood Volunteer Fire Department traveled to the slide area aboard DPS HELO 3. The team was able to recover the remains of one adult male who had become caught in a log jam in the river flowing underneath the avalanche slide area. The adult male's remains have been sent to the State Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy and positive ID. The man's identity will be released publicly once his identity has been positively confirmed. Next of kin have been notified.
Additional overflight and ground operations are scheduled to continue to search for and recover the other two missing men.
UPDATE 3/7 1:30 pm: Yesterday, Troopers, avalanche experts, and a technical mountain rescue expert conducted an aerial and on-the-ground assessment of the slide area and location where the three avalanche beacons last signaled. The beacons last signal indicated they were buried between 40 feet and nearly 100 feet deep at the bottom of a steep section of terrain. Due to a high risk of additional avalanches and the challenging location where the bodies of the three men are believed to be buried – the team has reached the consensus that recovery efforts are unfortunately not possible until conditions improve that allow for the safety of rescue teams who will need to spend significant time in the area. The State Troopers and the heliski operator will continue to evaluate conditions to determine when it is safe to allow rescue teams to operate in this area, recognizing that it may take some time for conditions to improve. We know that this is not the solution that the loved ones of these men were looking for today; however, it is the safest path forward for everyone involved.
UPDATE 3/6 9:00 am: The Alaska State Troopers have identified the three missing persons who were caught in the avalanche as:
- David Linder, 39 of Florida
- Charles Eppard 39, of Montana
- Jeremy Leif, 38, of Minnesota
Troopers, avalanche, and recovery experts will attempt to conduct an aerial assessment of the slide area today to determine additional avalanche danger and recovery options.UPDATE 3/5 4:25 pm: Due to poor weather conditions in the area that prevented helicopter flights, Troopers, avalanche experts, and recovery teams could not assess the slide area for avalanche safety considerations and recovery options today. Troopers are optimistic that weather conditions will improve on March 6th to allow for flights in the area.
ORIGINAL: On March 4, 2025, at 5:10 pm, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers were notified of an avalanche near the West Fork of 20 Mile River near Girdwood. A preliminary investigation determined three adult heliskiers were caught in a large avalanche around 3:30 pm. Guides from the commercial heliskiing operation that the group was with immediately attempted to locate the three skiers. Using avalanche beacons, the guides identified a probable area where skiers were buried between 40 feet and nearly 100 feet deep. The guides were unable to recover the three skiers due to the depth. Due to considerable avalanche risk in this area and limited daylight, no further recovery operations were conducted on March 4th. On March 5th, Troopers plan to assess the area to determine if recovery operations can safely be conducted.
Posted on 3/5/2025 8:27:01 AM by DPS\ajmcdaniel . Edited on 10/7/2025 2:26:02 PM by DPS\ajmcdaniel
AK Bureau of Investigation ...No news reported.
AK Bureau of Highway Patrol ...No news reported.
AK Bureau of Judicial Services ...No news reported.
AK Div of Fire and Life Safety
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AK25101133
Location: TokType: Fatal FireDispatch Text:
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 5:34 am, the Tok Volunteer Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in Tok. Daymeon Koulas, 46 years old, was medevac’d to Anchorage, where he later succumbed to his burn injuries. Another resident of the house survived the fire. The Division of Fire and Life Safety was notified on October 3, 2025, that the fire resulted in a fatality. Two Deputy Fire Marshals traveled to Tok on October 5, 2025, to conduct an origin and cause investigation and determined that the fire was accidental.
Posted on 10/7/2025 9:07:12 AM by DPS\jsdougherty
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