A 21-year-old Bethel man drowned Tuesday evening in the Connecticut River in New Hampshire. Reed McWilliams was working at a historic site near the river as an AmeriCorps volunteer. He went swimming with a colleague after work, and his body was found a couple hours later by rescue workers.
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Village police officer in Chevak shooting was unarmed, report says
The village police chief who was wounded last week in Chevak apparently was unarmed. The man who shot the officer subsequently killed himself. Village Police Chief Derek McDonald responded to reports of an intoxicated man, later identified as Harold Paniyak, 24, wielding a firearm, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Update: Armed conflict in Chevak leaves one dead, another wounded
One person is dead and another is wounded after an armed conflict yesterday in the village of Chevak. According to a village public safety officer, the suspect shot an officer three times and then turned the gun on himself. The suspect died instantly; the officer’s status has not been released at this time.
Trails cleared, bodies recovered from midair collision crash sites, rescuers say
The five bodies of the victims in last week’s deadly midair plane collision were recovered over the weekend, Bethel Search and Rescue said.
Investigation continues into midair plane collision near Russian Mission
The investigation continues into a mid-air plane collision northwest of Russian Mission on Wednesday that left no survivors.
Bethel police arrest suspect in connection with weekend stabbing
Police arrested a man in connection with a stabbing that occurred in Bethel over the weekend.
Police have charged Mathew Romer, 25, on one count of assault in the first degree