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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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Location: Klawock

Case Number: 09-87234

Type: Warrant Arrest

Text:  On 9/24/2009 at approximately 1530, Troopers arrested Richard L.
Kato, age 19, on an arrest warrant. Richard Kato was transported to
Craig Jail facility where he was lodged pending bail. Bail amount for
the warrant was $5000.00.

Author: JKB0
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 9:25 AM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 9:47 AM

B Detachment

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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 09-87078
Type:  MVC-D
Text: On 09-24-2009 at approximately 1610 hours, Alaska State Troopers
responded to a report of a two vehicle collision at Palmer-Wasilla
Highway and Columbus Way, near Wasilla.  Investigation revealed Ryan S.
Carter, age 20 of Wasilla, was operating his 1993 Chevrolet pick-up
truck westbound on Palmer-Wasilla Highway when he struck the rear end of
a 2007 Hyundai SUV, operated by Erin L. Lamb, age 45 of Palmer.  Carter
was issued a citation for failure to exercise due care to avoid a
collision.  Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $500.  Both parties
were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the collision and no
injuries were reported.
Author: TAC1
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 1:25 AM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 1:05 AM

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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 09-87182
Type: DUI
Text: On 9/24/09 at approximately 2208 hours, Alaska State Troopers
arrested Ralph Souder, 40 of Wasilla for DUI.  Souder was transported to
MSPT where he was remanded with a set bail of $500.  He was originally
contacted for multiple traffic violations.

Author: CWH0
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 2:25 AM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 2:03 AM

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Location: Wasilla

Case number: 09-87204

Type: DWLR

Text: On 9-24-09 at approximately 2350 hours, Alaska State Troopers
stopped a vehicle on the Palmer Wasilla Highway for an equipment
violation. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Timothy Bates age
22 of Big Lake. Investigation revealed Bates was driving his vehicle
with a revoked drivers license. Bates was issued a summons to appear in
the Palmer court and released at the scene.

Author: MJP2
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 9:25 AM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 9:44 AM

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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 09-87158
Type: Burglary I, Theft II
Text: On 9/24/09 at approximately 2030 hours, Alaska State Troopers
received a report of a burglary off of Overview Circle, near mile 9 of
KGB Road.  An investigation revealed suspect(s) forced their way into
the residence through a locked back door.  Items taken include two
orange GT mountain bikes, jewelry, a Celestron telescope, and Bumbleride
stroller.  Overall value is estimated at $15,000.  The investigation is
ongoing.  Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to
contact the Alaska State Troopers at 745-2131 or Crime Stoppers at
745-3333.
Author: KFV0
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 5:25 PM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 5:24 PM

C Detachment

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Location: Dillingham
Case number: 09-86883
Type: MVC-I, Stolen Vehicle
Text: On 09/23/09, at approximately 2103 hrs., Dillingham State Troopers
received a report of a single vehicle, motor vehicle crash at Mile 9.9
of the Aleknagik Lake Rd., near Dillingham.  Krystyn L. Gosuk, age 19,
of Togiak, was found at the crash scene.  She had been apparently been
ejected from the vehicle and she was severely injured.  Gosuk was
transported to Kanakanak Hospital, and subsequently evacuated to the
Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage.  Investigation at the scene
revealed that the crashed vehicle, a mini-van, traveled off the roadway
while attempting to negotiate a sharp curve.  The van traveled into the
ditch and rolled multiple times.  The van impacted and demolished a
power box on the side of the road, disrupting electrical and telephone
service in the area, before in impacted a thick tree and finally came to
a stop.  The van was severely damaged and is total loss.  Gosuk was not
wearing seat belt and alcohol appears to be a contributing factor in the
crash.

Shortly after the crash was reported, the mini-van was reported stolen.
Earlier that evening the mini-van had been parked in the lot outside a
restaurant in Dillingham.  A set of keys had been left in the vehicle
and the vehicle was not locked.  Investigation so far indicates that the
van was stolen shortly before the crash occurred.  The investigation is
continuing.
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 1:25 PM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 1:19 PM

Location: New Stuyahok

Case Number: 09-87340

Type: Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Text: On 9/19/09 at 1215 hours, the Alaska State Troopers were notified
by the Sex Offender Registry office in Anchorage that 40 year old John
Wonhola of New Stuyahok was out of compliance.  Investigation revealed
that Wonhola did not file a written annual verification and he did not
notify the SOR office of his current residence in New Stuyahok.  On
9/25/09, Wonhola was arrested in New Stuyahok and transported to the
Dillingham jail where he is awaiting his arraignment.

Author: JTF0
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 3:25 PM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 4:01 PM

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Location: Levelock

Case number: 09-87350

Type: Warrant Arrest (Military Desertion)

Text: On 9/23/09, AST Dillingham received a call from the USMC Absentee
Collection Unit requesting assistance in locating a military deserter,
Devan P. McDowell, age 22, who’s suspected whereabouts was his home
village of Levelock.  A warrant had been issued for McDowell’s arrest.
On 9/25/09, the Levelock VPSO contacted McDowell and took him into
custody.  The Dillingham Judicial Services Officer flew out to Levelock
and took custody McDowell.  He was taken to the Dillingham Jail where
he’ll be held pending his extradition to the lower 48.

Author: CSO S. Macholz SMM2
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 3:25 PM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 3:19 PM

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Location: Noatak

Case number: 09-87382

Type: Warrant Arrest – Felony

Text: On 9/25/09, at approximately 1430 hours, 43 year old Kenneth R.
Norton of Noatak was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant for two
counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree and two counts of Incest.
Norton was arrested without incident and transported to Kotzebue
Regional Jail and remanded pending arraignment on $25,000.00 bail.
Kotzebue AST would like to thank the Noatak Village Police Officers for
their assistance.

Author: TLS1

Received Friday, September 25, 2009 4:25 PM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 4:11 PM

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Location:  St. Michael

Case number: 09-87265

Type:  Theft

Text:   On 9/24/09, Unalakleet AST learned of a theft of an Ipod from
the St. Michael School that occurred during the middle of the month.
The Ipod was recovered but was broken, two juvenile suspects have been
identified and charges are being forwarded to the Juvenile Probation
office.

Author: KJE0
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 4:25 PM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 4:08 PM

D Detachment

Location: Fairbanks
Case number: 09-87187

Type: Burglary I, DV assault IV, Violate DVPO, Criminal Mischief IV
Text: On 9/25/09 at about 0140 hours, AST responded to a residence off
of University Avenue when a woman called 911 to report that her
ex-husband, Kenneth Bonavia, had just broken into her home through the
front window, in violation of a court issued protective order.  Bonavia,
45, of Fairbanks, was arrested for Burglary I, DV assault IV, violating
a DV protective order, and DV criminal mischief IV.  He was taken to
FCC, where he was held without bail.

Author: CJG0
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 4:25 AM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 4:43 AM

Location: Fairbanks
Case number: 09-87207

Type: House fire, double fatality
Text: On 9/24/09 at about 2335 hours, AST responded to assist the North
Pole Volunteer Fire Department after they discovered two bodies inside
of a travel trailer that had been fully engulfed in flames.  The travel
trailer was being used as a home, and was heated by a wood stove.  A
deputy fire marshal is coming from Anchorage to assist with the
investigation.  There are currently no signs of foul play, but the
investigation is still in its preliminary stages.  The victims have not
yet been positively identified.

Author: CJG0 for TAM1
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 5:25 AM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 5:20 AM

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Location:  Fairbanks

Case number:  09-86884

Type: Felony DUI/Elude/DWLS

Text:  On 09-24-09 at approximately 0144 hours, Alaska State Troopers
conducted a traffic stop on a blue Saturn SL at Airport Way and Market
St. in Fairbanks.  The driver, Joshua A. Douglas, 24, of Fairbanks, fled
the vehicle on foot and was apprehended after a short foot chase.  AST
investigation revealed that Douglas was driving under the influence of
alcohol and driving with a suspended operator license.  Douglas had two
prior DUI convictions within the previous 10 years.  Douglas breath
alcohol content was .153%.  Douglas was arrested and remanded at
Fairbanks Correctional Center for Driving Under the Influence (Felony),
Fail to Stop at the Direction of Officer and Driving While License
Suspended.  Douglas was held without bail.

Author:  BTZ0

Received Friday, September 25, 2009 7:25 AM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 7:55 AM

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Location: Healy

Case number: 09-86709

Type: Theft in the Third Degree

Text: On 09-23-09 at 1245 hours, Troopers learned that sometime during
the late summer of 2009, somebody took a white metal door in a
ready-to-install frame from a church in Healy.  The door had not been
installed yet and it was valued at $350.00.  The investigation is
on-going.

Author:  DLD0
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 8:25 AM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 8:13 AM

Location: Fairbanks

Case Number: 09-87352

Type: Theft II

Text: On 9-25-09 at 1259 hours, the Alaska State Troopers received a
report from a business on Schacht Road that two 100 gallon fuel tanks
were stolen sometime between 9-21-09 and 9-25-09. Investigation is
continuing and anyone with information regarding this theft is asked to
call the Alaska State Troopers at 451-5100.

Author: CLI0
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 3:25 PM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 3:57 PM

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Location: Fairbanks

Case number: 09-87156

Type: Driving While License Revoked

Text: On 09-24-09 the Alaska State Troopers conducted a welfare check on
a set of stuck vehicles south of the dike.  Christopher DeFrance, 24, of
Fairbanks was issued a summons for Driving While License Revoked.

Author: TAM1

Received Friday, September 25, 2009 4:25 PM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 4:08 PM

E Detachment

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Location: Soldotna
Case number: 09-87210
Type: Vehicle Theft 1st/DUI/DWLR/Theft 2nd/Crim.Tresspass 1st/MCA
Hibitual/MIW4th/MCA
Text: On 9/25/09 at approximately 0051 hrs, Danny Ashley reported to AST
that he caught an adult male who had stolen his vehicle from his
residence in Soldotna.  AST responded and found that Christopher L.
Allen, age 20 of Soldotna, was drunk when he stole Ashley’s vehicle from
the driveway of his residence and then got the vehicle stuck in a ditch
while fleeing from the residence.  At the time of the theft the vehicle
owner had a rifle in the vehicle that was recovered at the scene.
Christopher Allen was arrested for Vehicle Theft 1st, Theft 2nd, DUI,
DWLR, MIW 4th, Habitual MCA, and Minor Operating a vehicle after
consuming alcohol.  Christopher Allen was remanded to Wildwood Pretrial
without bail.
Author: LCE0
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 6:25 AM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 6:14 AM

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Location: Soldotna
Case number: 09-87208
Type: Fail to maintain liability insurance.
Text: On 9-25-09 at 0039 hours AST contacted Sandra Reyes 29 YOA of
Anchorage after her vehicle was stopped for two traffic violations.
Reyes was subsequently issued a summons to appear in the Kenai court for
failing to maintain liability insurance.

Author: DWC1
Received Friday, September 25, 2009 6:25 AM and posted Friday, September 25, 2009 6:15 AM

AK Wildlife Troopers…No news reported.

AK Bureau of Alcohol & Drug Enforcement…No news reported.

AK Bureau of Investigation…No news reported.

Headquarters…No news reported.

AK Bureau of Highway Patrol…No news reported.

AK Bureau of Judicial Services…No news reported.

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