Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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• AK26016903

  Location: Wasilla

  Type: Eluding 2nd

  Dispatch Text:

  On 02/24/26 at approximately 0240 hours, Alaska State Troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle which was observed speeding on Knik Goose Bay Road near Clapp Street, Wasilla.  The vehicle blacked out while turning into Home Depot, rapidly accelerating in an attempt to flee.  The vehicle stopped after approximately 1/2 mile and the driver and sole occupant was identified as Jerrick Liedike, age 30 of Anchorage.  Liedike was issued a summons for Fail to Stop at the Direction of a Peace Officer 2nd and released. 

  Posted on 2/24/2026 5:02:18 AM by DPS\sanorman

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• AK26014750

  Location: Wasilla

  Type: Felony DUI

  Dispatch Text:

  On 02/17/2026 at approximately 1434 hours, the Criminal Suppression Unit (CSU) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on the Parks Highway in Wasilla for numerous moving violations. The driver was identified as Kaelee Kleinschmidt-Wright, 38, of Wasilla. The investigation revealed that Kleinschmidt-Wright was driving under the influence (DUI), driving with a revoked license (DWLR), and operating a motor vehicle without liability insurance. Due to several prior DUI convictions, Kleinschmidt-Wright was placed under arrest for felony DUI, DWLR, and operating a motor vehicle without liability insurance. Kleinschmidt-Wright was remanded to Mat-Su Pretrial without bail on the aforementioned charges.

  Posted on 2/24/2026 2:31:48 PM by DPS\jlyavorsky

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C Detachment ...No news reported.

D Detachment

• AK26016974

  Location: Tok

  Type: Assault 4 DV

  Dispatch Text:

  On February 24, 2026 at 8:28 AM Alaska State Troopers responded to the report of a domestic disturbance in Tok. Subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of Jade Herbert, age 22 of Fairbanks, on one count of Assault in the Fourth Degree. Herbert was transported and remanded to Fairbanks Correctional Center where she was held without bail.

  Posted on 2/24/2026 6:58:38 PM by DPS\sohessler

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E Detachment ...No news reported.

Headquarters ...No news reported.

AK Wildlife Troopers ...No news reported.

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 ...No news reported.