Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
A Detachment
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AK25111238
Location: ANCHOR POINTType: Assault 4th-DV, Criminal Mischief -3rdDispatch Text:
On 11/4/25 at 0132 hours, Anchor Point AST responded to the report of a disturbance occurring at Valleyside Avenue in Anchor Point. Upon AST arrival, investigation revealed Mary E. Webb, 32 YOA, of Anchor Point had destroyed the front door of one of the residences on the property, valued at approximately $800. Webb was unable to be located at the time of the original call, but later that day an anonymous caller at Valleyside Avenue advised AST of Webb’s location on the property. AST arrived and further interviews were conducted with witnesses from the original call. It was revealed that Webb physically assaulted another roommate, causing physical injury. Webb was arrested for Assault in the 4th degree – DV and Criminal Mischief-3rd degree and transported to Homer Jail for remand without bail.
Posted on 11/4/2025 2:26:09 PM by DPS\ajflowers
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AK25110914
Location: ANCHOR POINTType: Violate DVPO, VCORDispatch Text:
On 11/3/25 at 0902 hours, a petitioner of a DVPO contacted dispatch reporting a DVPO violation. She reported she was texted by the respondent, Jesse W. White (YOA 46) of Homer. The petitioner has an active long-term one-year protective order against Jesse W. White. White was contacted by Anchor Point AST in Homer and admitted to sending text messages to the petitioner. He is also on conditions of release which state he is to not have any contact with the petitioner. White was arrested and remanded at Homer Jail on charges of Violating a DVPO and Violating Conditions of release (VCOR).
Posted on 11/4/2025 10:47:06 AM by DPS\ajflowers
B Detachment
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AK25111002
Location: Meadow LakesType: Warrant ArrestDispatch Text:
On 11/3/2025 at approximately 2100 hours, the Alaska State Troopers responded to the area of Meadow Lakes Loop near Meadow Lakes Drive for case follow up. Troopers located Casey Zearing (36) who had an active $5,000 Felony warrant for VCOR stemming from an APD DUI and MICS 5. Casey ran from Troopers through neighboring properties and was apprehended shortly after. He was remanded to Mat-Su Pretrial for his warrant.
Posted on 11/4/2025 7:44:59 PM by DPS\cjkopy
C Detachment ...No news reported.
D Detachment ...No news reported.
E Detachment ...No news reported.
Headquarters ...No news reported.
AK Wildlife Troopers
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AK22097150
Location: TokType: Take Sub-legal Dall sheepDispatch Text:
UPDATE: On 10/30/25 Markus Mitchell was sentenced for the crime of taking a Sub-legal Dall Sheep. Mitchell was given 90 days in jail to serve with 83 suspended, forfeited his hunting rifle and Dall sheep, and was required to pay restitution of $1,100. His hunting and fishing license was suspended for two years. Mitchell was placed on probation for 10 years and is not allowed to hunt Dall Sheep during this period.
UPDATE: On 9/3/25 Markus Mitchell was convicted by a Tok jury of Taking a Sub-legal Dall sheep, which is a class A misdemeanor. The conviction stems from the investigation listed below.
On 9/16/22 Markus Mitchell of Fairbanks, AK attempted to seal a Dall Sheep Ram at the Tok Alaska Department of Fish and Game office. Investigation revealed Mitchell had harvested a Dall sheep that did not meet full curl requirements. Mitchell was issued a misdemeanor citation for Taking a Sub-legal Dall Sheep.
Posted on 9/27/2022 2:07:21 PM by DPS\dgvalentine . Edited on 11/4/2025 8:28:36 AM by DPS\dgvalentine
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AK25020258
Location: GirdwoodType: Avalanche / Search and RescueDispatch Text:
UPDATE 11/7: The State Medical Examiner's Office has positively identified the human remains recovered on November 2nd as 39-year-old Montana resident Charles Eppard. His next of kin have been notified.
UPDATE 11/4: On November 2, 2025, DPS HELO 3 and a recovery team from the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group were able to recover human remains from the slide area. The remains were taken to the State Medical Examiner's Office for positive identification. Next of kin have been notified. The man's identity will be released publicly once his identity has been positively confirmed.
UPDATE 10/13: The State Medical Examiner's Office was able to identify the remains as those of David Linder, 39, of Florida. Next of kin has been notified.
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 11/4/2025 10:58:01 AM by DPS\ajmcdaniel
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AK25097018
Location: NikiskiType: Take Sub-Legal Bull Moose GMU 15ADispatch Text:
On 9/23/2025 Alaska Wildlife Troopers received a report from an individual reporting that they were observing a hunter salvaging what appeared to be a sub-legal bull moose in the area of Lower Salamatof Road. AWT responded and contacted Nathan Rogers, age 26 of Nikiski. Rogers had harvested a bull moose that measured 45 3/8 inches and had two brow tines on each side. Rogers was issued a misdemeanor summons for hunting seasons and bag limits for moose unit 15. The antlers as well as Rogers' rifle were seized as evidence and the meat donated to a charity.
Posted on 11/4/2025 11:49:36 AM by DPS\nswood
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