Ron Dupee News Today

A federal jury found a California drug dealer guilty of distributing drugs that led to the fatal overdose of a Fairbanks man.

Joshua Eric Butcher was arraigned Monday in Fairbanks Superior Court and has been charged with first-degree murder.

Forensic nursing services at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital collected 51 sexual assault kits in 2023.

Chief Ron Dupee says investigators have been interviewing officers and reviewing body-camera footage after Timothy McArdle Jr.'s death Thursday.

Driving in Fairbanks winter weather requires extra safety precautions.

Tech provider Vicinity Group challenges scores of evaluation committee, but the formal protest arrived past the deadline for the city's consideration.

The city of Fairbanks rolled out the implementation of three pieces sought to attract and retain police officers, including a salary bump, increasing its lateral hiring bonus to $60,000 and

Police Chief Dupee talks recent hires, city council's efforts.

The annual meeting serves as an exchange between the city and lawmakers ahead of the Alaska Legislature gaveling in for its legislative session in January.

The Fairbanks Police Department and Fairbanks Emergency Communication Center renamed the station the “Sergeant Allen Brandt Police Station and Emergency Communications Center” Wednesday afternoon in honor of the fallen officer.