Troopers said three men assaulted and strangled at least three victims in separate incidents while trying to rob them.
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COVID-19 outbreak at Bethel jail winding down after infecting nearly all inmates
On Dec. 21, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges said that over 80% of the correctional center’s inmates had tested positive for COVID-19.
More COVID-19 cases at Goose Creek as outbreaks climb in Alaska prisons
At Goose Creek Correctional Center outside of Wasilla, nearly 800 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 out of an inmate population of about 1,300.
Large COVID-19 outbreak at Bethel jail
As of Dec. 3, 46 inmates out of 207 at the Bethel jail had active cases of COVID-19.
5 Bethel courthouse, jail employees test positive for coronavirus
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation announced 15 cases last week, the biggest spike in positive cases since the pandemic began.
FBI Child Exploitation Task Force arrests Bethel school principal
Federal law enforcement officials say charges will soon be filed against Bethel Principal Chris Carmichael.
New water tests show Bethel lead and copper levels meet federal standards
A large infrastructure project last fall is the suspected cause of elevated copper and lead levels discovered at some locations in Bethel’s City Subdivision.