Crime and Safety

Fire severely damages Manokotak's vacant armory building

By • Jan 9, 2019
Justin Sharp

No injuries have been reported and no other buildings were damaged in the blaze. However, internet service has been down in portions of the village since Monday.

    

Former Naknek Electric Association manager faces federal theft, tax charges

By Michelle Theriault Boots & Anchorage Daily News • Dec 17, 2018
KDLG

Donna Vukich used Naknek Electric Association credit cards for more than $500,000 of personal expenses, prosecutors say.

Grand jury charges Straley with possessing and intending to distribute meth

By • Dec 14, 2018

Andy Straley was arrested on November 19 for allegedly attempting to bring 115 grams of methamphetamine into Dillingham. On Tuesday, a grand jury delivered a true bill of indictment for the charge of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

No injuries in Kokhanok house fire

By • Dec 10, 2018
Gary Nielsen

A Kokhanok home near Iliamna Lake burned on Saturday. Volunteers fought the flame for five hours.

Togiak man arrested for allegedly burglarizing business and school

By • Dec 10, 2018

Law enforcement have been looking for Jaron V. Wassillie, 23,  for allegedly committing two burglaries.

Meth-contaminated apartments will cost BBHA thousands

By • Dec 7, 2018
Isabelle Ross/KDLG

The Bristol Bay Housing Authority found 29 of its units show signs of meth contamination. It can cost roughly $100,000 to clean a badly contaminated unit. 

Dillingham man arrested for allegedly providing drugs to young teen

By • Dec 7, 2018
KDLG

Trevor Nielsen, 20, allegedly supplied meth and marijuana to a 13-year-old.

Troopers search for Togiak burglar

By • Dec 3, 2018

Jaron Wassillie, 23, is wanted for allegedly burglarizing a business and the school in Togiak.

Einhellig arrested for alleged involvement in Dillingham robbery and shooting

By • Dec 1, 2018
Dillingham Police Department

A concerned citizen told police where Einhellig was sleeping, and law enforcement says he was arrested without incident.

Suspect at large after Dillingham shooting

By • Nov 30, 2018
Dillingham Police Department

Law enforcement is searching for John Einhellig, 32, after a shooting in Dillingham Thursday night.

Strong earthquake hits Southcentral: here’s what we know

By Zachariah Hughes • Nov 30, 2018
APM/ Nathanial Herz

UPDATE: The Dillingham Wolverine Volleyball team is in Anchorage for the state championship tournament. The entire team and its coaches are safe and unharmed.

Tsunami warning after Magnitude 7 earthquake in Anchorage cancelled

By • Nov 30, 2018
NOAA/ National Weather Service

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook Anchorage this morning, disrupting power and damaging roads. The tsunami warning that was in effect this morning has been cancelled.

Dillingham man arrested with $55,000 worth of meth in suitcase

By • Nov 26, 2018
KDLG

Andy Straley, 50, was arrested at the airport in Anchorage last week with more than 100 grams of methamphetamine in a suitcase.

With no probation officer in Dillingham, how does supervision work in Bristol Bay?

By • Nov 9, 2018
Isabelle Ross/KDLG

Dillingham’s only probation officer retired in April. While the Division of Probation and Parole has worked to hire a replacement, the region has operated without an on-site officer for six months.

Dillingham man allegedly threatens woman with blowtorch

By • Nov 5, 2018
KDLG

Donald P. Johnson, 25, allegedly waved a lit blowtorch over the victim's legs and face. 

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