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Federal Grand Jury indicts Long
Petersburg Police Chief Kelly Swihart reported on Wednesday that Randall Long from Petersburg, has been indicted by a federal Grand Jury for...
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Randal Long indicted by Grand Jury on Wednesday
A grand jury indicted Randal K. Long on three counts of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance...
PPD makes arrests; seize meth & money
Petersburg Police Chief Kelly Swihart executed a search warrant at 5 p.m. Wednesday evening, made...
PPD seizes drugs, guns and cash
Petersburg Police Department searched a residence at #12 Towne Trailer Park and recovered 6 one-quart mason jars of marijuana, more than one ounce of...
Alaska man caught with meth on ferry sentenced to prison
JUNEAU (AP) – A 21-year-old man caught transporting methamphetamine on a ferry running between Washington state and Ketchikan, Alaska, has been s...
Yesterday's News
December 30, 1916 – It is reported that Chief Steward Page of the Americ awoke in his berth Tuesday night with the impression that the craft was sinki...
Dealing with addiction:
Editor's note: Part two of a two-part series The idea of setting a tolerance when dealing with hard...
Dealing with addiction:
Editor's Note: Part one of a two-part series. Casey DenAdel was born and raised in Petersburg, and... Full story
Man charged with meth distribution indicted
The bail has been raised for a man involved in the latest drug bust in Petersburg. On June 6, police searched 214 North Nordic Drive Apt #5 and found...
Assembly votes 6-1 against retail marijuana opt out option
On November 4, 2014 614 Petersburg voters, 58 percent of those who turned out, scratched their pencils on a ballot, darkening a little oval marked ‘ye... Full story
Police make several meth busts
Local, state and federal law enforcement made two arrests this week associated with the possession and distribution of methamphetamine. After the...
Manager's Report
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following during the May 2 Assembly meeting: Un-cruise insurance has paid all but $7,652 of t...
Petersburg man sentenced in heroin and meth case
Lawrence (Lori) Christiansen was sentenced this week after admitting guilt for charges related to the distribution of heroin and methamphetamine. The... Full story
State dismisses drug charges against local man after plea deal
As part of a plea deal, the state dismissed two drug distribution charges against Lars Christensen after his brother, Lawrence Christensen, entered...
State dismisses drug distribution case against local man
The state’s case against Lars Christensen, who was facing charges of two counts of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the 2nd and 3rd d...
Authorities seize large amounts of heroin and meth
In less than a week authorities arrested three individuals on drug distribution charges. On Monday,... Full story
Local men arrested for heroin and meth
The Petersburg Police Department issued a press release stating the Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs Task Force (SEACAD), with assistance from...
PSD considers drug testing for student athletes
Activities Director Jaime Cabral gave a report to the board on how school districts around the state handle drug testing for students involved in...
Meth case proceeds with felony charges
Samuel W. Nelson IV, 51, appeared before Magistrate Judge Desiree Burrell for a Felony First proceeding on Jan. 29 following his arrest Jan. 28 for...
Meth bust on Wednesday
According to a Petersburg Police press release, on Jan. 28, Petersburg Police and Southeast Alaska City Against Drugs task force, with the assistance... Full story
Petersburg law enforcement could seek federal resources for drug trafficking
The Petersburg Police Department may petition the federal government to become designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). A... Full story
Authorities make dent in local drug trafficking
Local, state and federal authorities seized during the past year more than a quarter of a million dollars worth of controlled substances, cash and...
Woman gets jail for embezzling from Trident Seafoods plant
ANCHORAGE (AP) — A former bookkeeper who embezzled about $500,000 from a Kodiak seafood plant will serve 46 months in a federal prison and make r...
Petersburg Police destroy possible meth lab
The Petersburg Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen Sunday, May 5 reporting a possible portable Methamphetamine lab. After...
Three year investigation finally ends with conviction for Petersburg Police
Approximately three years ago, Petersburg Police Sergeant Heidi Agner began an investigation that has taken years to finally come to fruition. Feb....
