Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Saturday, December 21, 2024
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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AK24127957
Location: Sterling AreaType: DUI Assault 4 Criminal Mischief 5 Trespass 1st VCORDispatch Text:
On 12/20/24 at approximately 2334 hours AST received report of a disturbance at a residence on Moose Range Dr in Sterling. Investigation revealed 26-year-old Keagan Kempski had operated a vehicle DUI, assaulted somebody, intentionally damaged property, and committed a trespass. Kempski violated conditions of release by the consumption of alcohol. Kempski was arrested then remanded to Wildwood Pretrial on charges DUI, Assault 4, Criminal mischief 5, criminal trespass 1, and VCOR.
Posted on 12/21/2024 7:01:06 AM by DPS\cdyancey
B Detachment
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AK24128003
Location: HoustonType: Assault, Criminal Mischief, Interfering with report of a DV CrimeDispatch Text:
On 12/20/24 at approximately 2233 hours, the Alaska State Troopers received a report of a disturbance at a residence on Aspen Cove Drive in Houston. Investigation revealed 45-year-old Daniel Derr assaulted a household member, intentionally damaged property and prevented the household member from seeking help. He fled from the scene but was located by troopers nearby. Daniel was subsequently arrested for Assault, Criminal Mischief, and Interfering with the report of a DV crime. He was transported to Mat-Su Pre-Trial where he was remanded and held without bail.
Posted on 12/21/2024 6:28:30 AM by DPS\mgsidders
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AK24128055
Location: Big LakeType: Assault, Interfering with Report of a DV Crime, Fail to Stop at the Direction of a Peace Officer, DUI, Refusal, Coercion, DWLRDispatch Text:
On 12/21/24 at approximately 0200 hours, the Alaska State Troopers in Wasilla received a report of a disturbance between two people in a moving vehicle. The caller was heard screaming and begging to be allowed out of the vehicle. Troopers located the vehicle on the Parks Highway near Hawk Lane. When troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fled at a high rate of speed. Troopers lost sight of the vehicle but located it approximately five minutes later and stopped it. This time, the initial caller was driving. Investigation revealed the passenger, 28-year-old Billy Godwin, had been the driver when the vehicle fled. When troopers initially lost sight of the vehicle, he'd stopped and coerced the passenger (a household member), to drive. Prior to Billy fleeing, he had assaulted the household member and took the phone from them when they tried to call for help. Billy was also driving on a revoked driver's license and was operating while under the influence of alcohol. Billy was arrested and charged with Assault in the Fourth Degree, Interference with the Report of a DV Crime, Failure to Stop at the Direction of a Peace Officer, Felony DUI, Felony Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test, Driving with License Revoked, and Coercion. He was remanded with no bail at Mat-Su Pre-Trial and his vehicle was impounded.
Posted on 12/21/2024 6:58:12 AM by DPS\mgsidders
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AK24128066
Location: Big LakeType: Failure to Stop at the Direction of a Peace Officer, DUIDispatch Text:
On 12/21/24 at approximately 0405 hours, Alaska State Troopers in Big Lake attempted to stop a vehicle for a moving violation. The vehicle initially continued driving, but eventually stopped. However, when troopers began to approach the vehicle, the driver fled at a high rate of speed, driving recklessly in a neighborhood until he crashed into a ditch. All three occupants of the vehicle fled on foot. With the assistance of several troopers and Wasilla Police Department Officers, all three were located in the area attempting to flee. The driver was identified as 18-year-old Trinity Andrews. He was subsequently arrested for Felony Failure to Stop at the Direction of a Peace Officer and DUI. He was remanded without bail at Mat-Su Pre-Trial and his vehicle was impounded.
Posted on 12/21/2024 7:09:23 AM by DPS\mgsidders
C Detachment ...No news reported.
D Detachment
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AK24128031
Location: FairbanksType: DUIDispatch Text:
On 12/21/2024 at approximately 0015, Alaska State Troopers contacted Shannon Hollenbeck (43F) of Fairbanks on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence. Following investigation, Shannon was found to be under the influence of alcohol and remanded to Fairbanks Correctional Facility with no issue.
Posted on 12/21/2024 1:43:22 AM by SOA\kjlousch
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