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UAF Bethel Campus Hosting Suicide Alertness Event Friday
Channel 2 NewsThe Bethel campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is hosting a suicide alertness training event. The free event is set to take place Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Officials say those who want to attend need to register for the safeTalk program,... -
Two Officers' Names Added to Alaska Police Memorial
Channel 2 NewsFriday took a somber tone as dozens gathered at a memorial service, held in honor of Alaska Police Memorial Day, at the state's new crime lab in Anchorage. Sixty-four names of fallen officers were read by Anchorage Police Chief Mark Mew and Alaska State...Tags: Labor Legislation, Shootings, Human Interest, Entertainment Events, Memorial Day
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New Report Paints Dire Picture for Alaska Women
The Associated PressSTORY UPDATED AT 6:30 p.m. 3/26/13: The state senator who requested a study of women's issues in Alaska says she's shocked and disturbed by the results. Anchorage Republican Lesil McGuire says she plans to introduce a bill yet this session to reform...Tags: Social Issues, Personal Income, Crime, Law and Justice, Homelessness, Prisons
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Suicide Prevention Council Releases Report
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Statewide Suicide Prevention Council has released a new report that details strides made in several areas including outreach. The council says the document is the first annual progress report on a five-year suicide prevention action plan.... -
AWT Suicide Prevention Crusade Began Sunday
Channel 2 NewsThree Alaska Wildlife Troopers began a 1,500-mile journey across rural Alaska on a crusade to prevent suicide on Sunday, March 17. Troopers Darrell Hildebrand, Thomas Akelkok, and Jon Simeon plan to reach adults and children in five different school... -
Tanana Man Plans Second Suicide Awareness Walk
Mary Beth Smetzer, Fairbanks Daily-News MinerA Tanana man is planning a second long-distance walk to raise awareness of Alaska suicides. 56-year-old Vernon Stickman last year ran and walked about 175 miles from Tanana to Ruby and Galena. This year he will take a snowmobile most of the way to... -
Candlelight Vigil and Flash Mob Addresses Suicide Epidemic
A gathering Friday evening highlighted one of Alaska's biggest issues, the suicide epidemic. A group at Anchorage's town square held a candlelight vigil for those who have lost their lives to suicide. Organizers with Alaska Thick Mamis said the event...
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Report: Israel Keyes Wrongly Issued Razor Before Suicide
The Associated PressAlaska corrections officials say confessed serial killer Israel Keyes was mistakenly issued a razor before he committed suicide. A report released Wednesday by the Alaska Department of Corrections also says "it appears that razor was not retrieved."...Tags: Murder, Israel
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FBI Releases Last Known Writings of Israel Keyes
Channel 2 NewsThe FBI released a long-awaited note Wednesday which was found in admitted serial killer Israel Keyes’ Anchorage jail cell after his Dec. 2 suicide, although it apparently didn’t contain any immediate clues to further crimes he may have...Tags: FBI, Justice System, Israel, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Investigations
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Lawmaker Asks for Briefing on Israel Keyes' Suicide
Channel 2 NewsAn Anchorage lawmaker is asking for additional information about how a confessed serial killer got a razor before his jail-cell suicide last month. Rep. Max Gruenberg raised the issue of potentially getting a confidential briefing on the matter when...Tags: Justice System, Israel, Crime, Law and Justice, Joe Schmidt, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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Homicide And Suicide Rates Are Down In Alaska, Says New Study
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's rate of violent death is up five percent, but homicides and suicides have dropped 11 percent and two percent, respectively, according to a new study released by the Division of Public Health. The study shows a total of 1,237 violent deaths...Tags: Murder, Substance Abuse
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FBI Releases, Seeks More Details on Israel Keyes' Texas Travels
Channel 2 NewsFBI authorities in Texas are asking for more information on the travels of confessed serial killer Israel Keyes before his Dec. 2 suicide at the Anchorage Jail, saying his rental car may have been stuck in mud during a February visit to the state where he...Tags: FBI, Injuries and Wounds, Israel, Bank Robbery, Police Investigations
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