Alaska State Troopers

Fifty-seven-year-old Leonard Olrun has been convicted of sexually abusing three children aged 13 to 14 in Mekoryuk in 2020 and 2021.

Twenty-eight-year-old Allen Amik faces two counts of second-degree murder and two felony counts of tampering with physical evidence for allegedly killing 27-year-old Kari Nicholai and attempting to clean up the scene.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers say two 16-year-old residents allegedly killed a bull moose a short distance from the community’s airport, failed to salvage the meat, and shot the moose using an unpermitted type of rifle.

Steven Smith, 58, has been charged with multiple felonies after Alaska State Troopers say they found cocaine and methamphetamine in a Pringles can following a traffic stop on the Kuskokwim Ice Road.

Troopers said that 74-year-old Sophie Mann was located deceased on the morning of March 1 after reportedly leaving her home without adequate gear the prior evening.

State authorities identified and intercepted large and small alcohol imports headed for communities that have opted to prohibit alcohol, known as “local option” communities.

Troopers say they received reports on the evening of Jan. 4 that 55-year-old Jimmy Lupie had sustained a puncture wound to his chest, walked to the home of a village public safety officer (VPSO) for help, and later succumbed to his injuries.

Investigators are looking into the death of 27-year-old Kari Nicholai, but have provided few details on the circumstances.

The court said the lengthy sentence for 32-year-old Daniel Nick was due to a history of violent behavior and past convictions involving the same victim.

Capt. Andrew Merrill, commander for the Alaska State Troopers massive C Detachment, said that he is happy to be back in Bethel as part of a push by the agency to make rural Alaska a priority.