Police are actively investigating both assaults, and believe they are connected. The department has increased police presence in the area where the attacks took place and is seeking information from other residents and possible witnesses.
Public Safety
Juneau families of missing and murdered loved ones gather to draw attention to the crisis
Tuesday was a day of remembrance, awareness and calls to action to address the crises of Alaska Native and other Indigenous people facing extreme rates of violence.
A year after a missing Juneau woman was declared dead, her family still wants answers.
Last year, Tracy Day’s family requested a death declaration hearing as a way to ask police officers questions about their investigation. But the judge said their questioning wasn’t allowed.
Two sent to hospital in Juneau after Goldbelt Tram car comes to abrupt stop
Capital City Fire/Rescue Chief Tom Hatley says five people were aboard the tram when the incident occurred. He said the cause is still under investigation.
Juneau’s flood wall is being rebuilt to withstand glacial outburst floods nearly double the size of last year
Officials say a flood that large is unlikely, but they’re building for the worst-case scenario.
Q&A: Now that they’re awake, how can Juneau residents limit encounters with hungry bears?
It’s that time of year again when we’re all told to be “bear aware.” Bear encounters can happen when we’re hiking, camping or even just walking through town. KTOO’s Mike Lane recently sat down with Area Management Biologist Carl Koch with Fish and Game Wildlife Conservation to learn what attracts the bears and how we…