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Alaska Air National Guard braves bad weather to rescue sick woman in Kotlik
A crew with the Alaska Air National Guard braved bad weather to help a sick woman in the village of Kotlik. The airmen flew to Kotlik and jumped from their helicopter. Village residents who were waiting for them on snow machines then took them to their clinic. “Our goal was...
National Guard personnel jumped from a search and rescue aircraft to deliver blood to a Kotlik woman
Alaska Air National Guard Guardian Angel personnel staged a dramatic rescue of a Kotlik woman on March 22, parachuting into the village in poor weather conditions to deliver medical care. According to a press release, the patient had “significant internal bleeding, she was experiencing low blood pressure and had a...
Local English News: April 2, 2024
The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation is suing the United States Department of Health and Social Services for nearly $26 million in unpaid contract support costs. U.S. Army National Guard personnel parachuted into Kotlik to provide medical support to a woman during a snowstorm. and an Alaska author was recognized as...
Kotlik teen faces charges, including 'terroristic threatening,' after shooting home, killing 2 dogs
A teenager in the coastal village of Kotlik has been charged with terroristic threatening, weapons misconduct, assault, and cruelty to animals after Alaska State Troopers said that he fired shots into a residence, killing two dogs. Because the 17-year-old is a juvenile, his name has not been made public. Troopers...
Nunam Iqua man charged with murdering woman during snowmachine trip
A man from the lower Yukon River village of Nunam Iqua has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder, negligent homicide, and assault following the death of a woman he told Alaska State Troopers fell from his snowmachine. Court documents state that 25-year-old Fredrick Abraham traveled with 30-year-old Joan Camille...
Troopers detain Kotlik teen accused of open firing on residence
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska State Troopers have arrested a teenager who they say opened fire on a residence in the village of Kotlik, located about 150 miles north of Bethel. According to troopers, a 17-year-old faces second-degree terroristic threatening and a mix of other charges after he fired multiple...
Western Alaska man charged with murder after returning from snowmachine trip without girlfriend
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A Western Alaska man is charged with murder and negligent homicide after providing a strange testimony regarding a snowmachine trip that his girlfriend did not return home from, according to Alaska State Troopers. Fredrick Abraham, 25, told investigators his girlfriend, 30-year-old Joan Camille, died after she...
Alakanuk man sentenced to more than 100 years in prison
On March 19, an Alakanuk man was sentenced to more than 100 years in prison following multiple convictions, including first degree sexual assault. The sentence comes after a three-week jury trial that ended in November 2023. According to a press release from the Alaska Department of Law, Paul James Jr....
Nunam Iqua man charged with murdering woman during snowmachine trip
A man from the lower Yukon River village of Nunam Iqua has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder, negligent homicide, and assault following the death of a woman he told Alaska State Troopers fell from his snowmachine. Court documents state that 25-year-old Fredrick Abraham traveled with 30-year-old Joan Camille...
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