Bethel Police Department

A minor has been charged as an adult for allegedly shooting their family member, 57-year old Gene Chaney Jr., who was pronounced dead in the early morning hours of Nov. 1.

The parents of the 20-year-old whose body was found in Bethel in November 2023 under suspicious circumstances are suing for alleged negligence, discrimination, and emotional distress.

Naneng’s former boyfriend, 24-year-old Edward Atcherian, has been charged with second-degree murder for Naneng’s death and is currently being held at the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center in Bethel.

Edward Atcherian, 24, faces second-degree murder charges after police officers found a deceased woman in a residence during a welfare check on the evening of Sunday, July 6.

According to Bethel police, an anonymous caller threatened violence against the Orutsararmiut Traditional Native Council (ONC) offices in the early afternoon hours of May 19 and claimed there was a bomb on the premises.

Forrest Jenkins, 68, was initially arrested for the hit and run incident in Nov. 2024, hours after responders found 48-year-old Jesse Frank on the side of Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway near the Bethel airport.

Seventeen-year-old James J. McMillen died in Bethel after police say a snowmachine he was driving sank in a pond and he was unable to swim to safety late Saturday evening (May 3).

A Bethel Police detective has been honored with one of local law enforcement’s highest honors for saving a child’s life. Detective Daniela Cordoba was recognized for her quick action and compassion at a recent city council meeting.

Family and friends of the 29-year-old found alone in a Bethel home still believe the case was improperly investigated and continue to search for answers.

Bethel Police updated their social media post to say that 21-year-old Cache Trammell had been located.