Over the weekend, three people were found dead in their homes in Bethel. Police believe that two of those deaths were from natural causes.
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State Troopers plane crash-lands shortly after takeoff in Bethel
An Alaska State Trooper plane made an emergency landing around the Kasayulie subdivision of Bethel. A pilot was the only one on board the plane and no injuries were reported, Troopers said.
Claiming self-defense, Emmonak woman stabs boyfriend in chest multiple times
The investigation continues into an assault that left a man with multiple stab wounds in Emmonak. Allen Akaran was at his home in Emmonak on Friday when he started punching his girlfriend and then began striking his two-year-old daughter.
Quinhagak man faces charge of conspiracy misconduct in connection to Bethel raid
On Thursday afternoon, the state charged Albert R. Cleveland of Quinhagak in connection with the raid of a Bethel home where law enforcement seized large amounts of heroin and cocaine.
Six enter not guilty plea in Bethel drug case
Six suspects have now been arraigned after the raid of a Bethel home in connection with the sale of heroin and crack cocaine. All pleaded not guilty to the charges, but bail was not lowered for any of the accused.
Bethel eye doctors travel to the Dominican Republic to lend a hand
Children’s eye development is something most of us rarely think about when we talk about raising kids, but it’s enough of an issue in the Dominican Republic to prompt volunteers to travel thousands of miles to help out.