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Officers with a U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force and the Fairbanks Area Narcotics Team arrested 24-year-old Brandon Laszloffy Tuesday in North Pole for several outstanding state warrants stemming from an attempted robbery of an alleged heroin dealer. Laszloffy was taken to Fairbanks Correctional Center and charged with weapons misconduct and attempted assault charges for his role in the robbery that occurred more than two months ago, according to Randy Coyne, a supervisory deputy U.S. Marshal.
“The incident occurred December the 9th, in the early morning hours,” Coyne said.
That’s when Laszloffy and two passengers drove to the Birch Hill Cemetery to meet another man under the guise of buying some heroin. But investigators say Laszloffy and one of his two passengers, 23-year-old Gabrielle Titus, of Fairbanks, actually intended to rob the man, identified as 52-year-old Gabrielle Titus, of Fairbanks.
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A 71-year old man died in a structure fire on Fairbanksâ Minnie Street early Tuesday morning, according to a city news release.
Fairbanks Fire Department personnel responded to the fire at 4:51 a.m., 11 minutes after a Minnie Street resident reported smoke in the area. The crew dispatched help, knocked the fire down in approximately 10 minutes and fully extinguished hot spots in 45 minutes, according to the release. Minnie Street was cleared for traffic at about 7 a.m.
While fighting the fire, the fire crew entered the house and found Lee Charles Farstad, who was unresponsive. They took him out of the building, then provided CPR and advanced cardiac life support measures. Farstad was transported to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and pronounced deceased by hospital staff.