Man set fire to Northwest Alaska home after assaulting 2 people, charges say
Print article A Shishmaref man intentionally set fire to his girlfriend’s home after beating her and her brother this week, according to a charging document filed in the case. Just after midnight Sunday, 35-year-old Ward Kakoona was drinking at a friend’s house with his girlfriend and became angry, according to a sworn affidavit signed by Alaska State Trooper Kristen Benge. His girlfriend brought him to her home “in hopes he would go to sleep,” the affidavit said. Kakoona instead became more agitated and eventually beat and choked her, according to the affidavit. When she broke free, the woman went to a neighbor’s home and called troopers for help, Benge wrote.
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Northland news in brief: Fire guts house; and child seriously injured in dog attack
10 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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This Raumanga, Whangārei, home was gutted by fire yesterday afternoon. Photo / Mike Dinsdale
Northern Advocate
A fire investigator is looking into the cause of a blaze that gutted a Whangārei home yesterday. Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) was called to the fire, in Fairburn Rd, Raumanga, just before 1.30pm yesterday. The house - which is believed to be a rental property - was badly damaged in the fire and initial investigations indicate that it started in the lounge about 15 minutes after the occupants had gone out. The house was fortunately fitted with working smoke alarms and they alerted a neighbour who rang 111.
In June 2005, Cal Sutter of South Elgin was a 12-year-old Little League All-Star.
Then life changed when he was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. Cal lost his battle with leukemia in August 2006, but the courage he showed during his battle inspired the start of Cal s All-Star Angel Foundation, Inc.
The 501(c)(3) foundation aims to grant wishes, raise awareness and fund research to help kids fighting cancer. Since its start in April 2007, the foundation has raised more than $13 million to help families of pediatric cancer patients.
One of the ways it does this is with its annual Got Hope Gala. This year s event will be held virtually Saturday, Feb. 27.