Man killed in Parks Highway car-semi crash near Willow

An Alaska State Trooper K-9 Unit SUV in Anchorage. (Joey Mendolia/Alaska Public Media)

A Fairbanks man was killed in a collision that closed the Parks Highway near Willow for hours Wednesday afternoon.

Alaska State Troopers said in an online dispatch that 36-year-old Kyle Moody was driving a Honda Civic that crossed the center line and hit a semi-truck with a trailer near Mile 77.5 of the Parks shortly before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Moody was ejected from his vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. His fami ... Read more

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Soldotna man arrested for outstanding warrants

Credit to Charles Murphy

Soldotna, Alaska (KINY) - On Tuesday afternoon, Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence off Tote Rd. in Soldotna to contact a male with outstanding warrants.

Upon arrival, the man was located and ran on foot.

Following a short foot pursuit, 35-year-old Lanny Luke Perrill of Soldotna, was apprehended and arrested on two outstanding arrest warrants for violating conditions of release (for a felony) and a petition to revoke probation ($10,000 bail).

Further investi ... Read more

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