Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Thursday, March 6, 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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AK25020634
Location: PalmerType: Eluding 1stDispatch Text:
On 03/05/2025 at approximately 1810 hours, Alaska State Troopers observed a red Mazda hatchback illegally passing another vehicle, westbound on Bogard Road at Arabian Lane, Palmer. AST attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle which took off at a high rate of speed, passing other motorists using the shoulder of the roadway. The Mazda stopped on 49th State Street, north of Bogard Road with the driver, Ronnie Olson Jr. age 25 of Palmer being arrested for Failure to Stop in the 1st degree without incident. Olson was remanded at Palmer Pretrial and held without bail.
Posted on 3/6/2025 4:54:51 AM by DPS\sanorman
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AK25020705
Location: WasillaType: Assault 4 DVDispatch Text:
On 3/6/25 approximately 0304 hours Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence off Memory Drive for an assault. Investigation revealed 18yo Charis Sampson recklessly caused physical injury to a family member. Charis was placed under arrest for Assault 4 DV and remanded to Mat-Su Pretrial without bail.
Posted on 3/6/2025 5:14:41 AM by DPS\cjkopy
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AK25020718
Location: PalmerType: Vehicle CollisionDispatch Text:
On 03/06/2025 at approximately 0727 hours, AST received a report of a vehicle collision at the intersection of Snowgoose Rd and Palmer Fishhook Rd. The following investigation revealed that a pickup truck had collided head-on with a Kenworth log truck. The log trailer was blocking both lanes of Palmer Fishhook and AST closed the road until the trailer could be removed. No impairment is suspected, and EMS transported one driver to the hospital.
Posted on 3/6/2025 6:17:34 PM by DPS\jlvandiest
C Detachment ...No news reported.
D Detachment
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AK25019629
Location: FairbanksType: Warrant ArrestDispatch Text:
On March 6, 2025, at approximately 0422 hours, Fairbanks AST contacted Vanessa Frederick in the area of Eleanor Avenue. Vanessa was arrested for her outstanding theft warrant.
Posted on 3/6/2025 5:41:56 AM by DPS\jdchipps
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AK25020698
Location: FairbanksType: MIW 4Dispatch Text:
On March 6, 2025, at approximately 0036 hours, Fairbanks AST conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Airport Way and Wilbur Street. The driver, Mason Lanon, was found in possession of metal knuckles. Charges for misconduct involving weapons in the fourth degree are being forwarded to the District Attorney's office.
Posted on 3/6/2025 6:33:43 AM by DPS\jdchipps
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AK25020714
Location: North PoleType: DUIDispatch Text:
On March 06, 2025, at approximately 0405 hours, AST responded to the area of Lions Rd for a welfare check. The investigation resulted in Garrett Tosland, age 26 of North Pole, being arrested for DUI. Following Datamaster processing at AST Fairbanks Post, Garrett was transported to FCC on the DUI charge.
Posted on 3/6/2025 6:35:07 AM by DPS\melopezmartinez
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AK25019851
Location: FairbanksType: Fug from JusticeDispatch Text:
On March 3rd 2025, at about 1407 hours, Troopers were notified by the State of Idaho, that Kelo Smoke, had an out of state fully extraditable warrant that Idaho advised they will be extraditing Kelo on. Kelo had already been incarcerated at FCC when Idaho contacted the State Troopers.
Posted on 3/6/2025 8:44:09 AM by DPS\jwconnolly
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AK25003072
Location: TanacrossType: Warrant ArrestDispatch Text:
On March 4, 2025 at about 11:00 AM, Alaska State Troopers and Village Public Safety Officers contacted Kyle Allen, age 28 of Tanacross, at a residence in Tanacross. Allen was subsequently arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor arrest warrant issued for failure to appear in court case 4TO-21-00012CR. Bail set by the warrant was $1000 appearance with a 10% posting requirement. Allen was transported to court where his bail was paid and he was released.
Posted on 3/6/2025 9:16:34 AM by DPS\sohessler
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AK25020769
Location: FairbanksType: Warrant Arrest, Resisting ArrestDispatch Text:
On 03/06/2025 at approximately 0911 hours a Trooper was on routine patrol and recognized a male riding a bicycle as Klancy Jones. The Trooper knew he had a felony warrant for his arrest. He attempted to stop Jones, but he fled on the bike. Ultimately the Trooper caught him and placed him under arrest. He was remanded on two warrants and is being charged with resisting arrest.
Posted on 3/6/2025 10:34:04 AM by DPS\hrchurness
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AK25020691
Location: FairbanksType: ArsonDispatch Text:
On 03/05/2025, Alaska State Troopers responded to a vehicle fire on the dike near the airport. Evidence was collected on scene and the investigation is ongoing.
Posted on 3/6/2025 1:53:05 AM by DPS\japoole
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AK25020757
Location: Mile 191 Parks HwyType: Vehicle FireDispatch Text:
On 03/06/2025 at 0825 hours the Alaska State Troopers received a report of a DOT plow truck on fire near Mile 191 Parks Highway. AST and Cantwell Fire Department responded. There were no injuries. The plow truck suffered heavy damage.
Posted on 3/6/2025 7:40:18 PM by DPS\dwbozman
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AK25020659
Location: North PoleType: AssaultDispatch Text:
On March 5, 2025 at approximately 6:00pm, Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks responded to a North Pole residence for a report of an active disturbance. Investigation resulted in the arrest of Kurt Miller of Arizona for assaulting his family member. He was remanded to the Fairbanks Correctional Center without incident.
Posted on 3/6/2025 8:45:32 PM by DPS\ljaltepeter
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AK25021046
Location: North PoleType: AssaultDispatch Text:
On March 6, 2025 at approximately 1800 hours, Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks responded to a North Pole residence for a report that a female was actively trying to stab people. Investigation revealed that at least one person was stabbed and several people were nearly stabbed. The victim was transported to the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. 38 year old Elizabeth Francis of North Pole was arrested for multiple assaults. She was ultimately remanded to the Fairbanks Correctional Center.
Posted on 3/6/2025 9:01:10 PM by DPS\ljaltepeter
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 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 3/6/2025 9:01:56 AM by DPS\ajmcdaniel
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