Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. A Detachment Location: Juneau Case number: 10-66194 Type: Warrant Arrest Text: On 7-19-10, at 1546 hours, Tracey Guest, age 37, of Juneau, was arrested on two outstanding warrants and transported to LCCC. He is being held on $1100 bail. Author: JDL0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:03 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Klawock Post Case number: 10-66354 Type: SAR Text: On 7/20/2010, at 0009 hours, Alaska State Troopers received a report from the plant manager of Silver Bay Seafood that nine employees had not returned from a hike up Sunnahae Mountain in Craig. A large group of hikers had started up the Sunnahae trail, but the group split at approximately 2000. One group headed back down the mountain and the second group headed towards the helicopter landing pad at the top of the mountain. The second group consisted of nine hikers have been identified as Robert Mensch from Ghana, Rustum Sharpov, 20 yoa from Russia, Mykailo Kustuzov,21 yoa, Zadym Markov,19 yoa, Andrii Smoliazov, 20 yoa, Mykola Butov, 20 yoa, Artur Mylmek, 20 yoa, all from the Ukraine and Azamat Aipov,23 yoa, from Kazakhstan and Milosz Szezpanak, 20 yoa, from Poland. This second group of hikers decided to stay on the mountain due to the failing light and wait until morning. At 0726 hours all hikers were located and brought safely down the mountain with no injuries to report. Author: JKB0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:49 PM Location: Juneau Case number: 10-66580 Type: Warrant Arrest Text: On 7-20-10, at 1412 hours, Leroy J. Hughes, age 47, of Juneau, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failing to complete sentence and transported to LCCC. He is being held on no bail. Author: JDL0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:00 PM B Detachment ------------------------------------------------- Location: Wasilla Case number: 10-66316 Type: Warrant Arrest Text: On 7-19-10 at 2244 hours AST in Palmer arrested Casey Kelly, age 31, of Wasilla for an outstanding $100.00 AST arrest warrant, original charge of DWLS, after she was contacted at a disturbance on Vine Road in Wasilla. She was remanded at MatSu Pretrial Facility. Author: PSN0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1:17 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Big Lake Case number: 10-66308 Type: Warrant Arrest Text: On 07/19/2010 at approximately 2200 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to Meadow Creek at Beaver Lake Road to transport Jacob L. Crombie, age 19, of Wasilla, after he was arrested for a warrant by Alaska Wildlife Troopers. Crombie had an arrest warrant for failure to appear for arraignment on the original charge of Misconduct Involving Controlled Substance in the Sixth Degree. Crombie was arrested and remanded to Mat-Su Pretrial facility where he was held on a bail of $300.00 cash. Author: BTB0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1:14 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Wasilla Case number: 10-66086 Type: DWLR Text: On 07/19/2010, at approximately 1233 hours, Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 1987 red Ford F250, near the intersection of the Parks Highway and Buttercup Drive, near Wasilla. Investigation revealed James C. Wheat, age 65, of Wasilla, was operating the vehicle with a revoked driver's license. Wheat was arrested at the scene for Driving While License Revoked. Wheat was transported and remanded to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility on $1,000.00 bail. The vehicle was impounded to JFK Towing & Recovery. Author: LPH0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:48 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Wasilla Case number: 10-66362 Type: DUI, DWLS Text: On 07/20/10 at approximately 0250 hours, Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a black 2001 Mercedes SUV, at the intersection of Wasilla Fishhook Rd and Creste Foris St in Wasilla, for a traffic violation. Investigation revealed that Jason Hundley age 22, of Wasilla, was driving with a suspended license and under the influence of alcohol. Hundley was arrested for DUI, DWLS and remanded to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility. Bail was set $500.00. The vehicle was towed by JFK Towing. Author: DEL0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:41 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Palmer Case number: 10-66601 Type: Death Investigation Text: On 7/20/10, at approximately 1540 hours, Alaska State Troopers received a report of an expected home death at an address on Bodenburg Loop in Palmer. Investigation revealed that Elsa Akers, age 69 of Palmer, passed away due to natural causes. Comfort One paperwork was on file and no foul play is suspected. The State Medical Examiner's Office was notified and released the body to the family. Next of kin was present at the time of death. Alaskan Heritage Funeral Home responded to provide final services for Akers. Author: KFV0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:19 PM -------------------------------------- Location: Palmer Case number: 10-66591 Type: Aircraft Collision Text: On 07/20/10 at approximately 1453 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of an airplane crash near Palmer Airport. Investigation revealed that John Osborne, age 57 of Arizona, had just taken off from Palmer Airport heading south. Osborne was flying a Piper Cub Special with his instructor, Brett Crowley age 37 of Palmer. Osborne was flying at an altitude of approximately 500 feet just after take off when his aircraft experienced engine failure. Osborne was able to navigate the aircraft into a nearby field landing with moderate damage to the Piper Cub Special. No injuries were reported and the FAA was notified. Author: LEP0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:49 PM C Detachment Location: Port Heiden Case Number: 10-65970 Type: Suicide Text: On 7-19-10 the Alaska State Troopers responded to the Village of Port Heiden for a reported suicide. Investigation revealed that Benjamine Beattie, age 18 of Port Heiden had taken his own life. Next of Kin were on scene and were notified of the death. The investigation continues. Author: DRB0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:55 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Kodiak Case number: 10-66532 Type: NVOL Text: On 07-20-2010 at approximately1240hrs, Alaska State Troopers (AST) conducted a traffic stop on 2009 Yamaha Motorcycle on Balika Lane for failure to stop entering a roadway from a no roadway. Investigation revealed the operator of the motorcycle Adam I Ross, 30, of Kodiak did not a motorcycle endorsement. Ross was issued a summons of NVOL. Author: DVD0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:47 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Toksook Bay =09 Case number: 10-66552 Type: Burglary Text: On 7-14-10 at about 0900 hours, Alaska State Troopers in Bethel received a report that the Saint Peters - Fisherman Church was burglarized. Alaska State Troopers investigation continues. Author: BAC1 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:20 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Bethel Case number: 10-66553 Type: Warrant Arrest Text: On 7/20/10, at 1130 hours, Tuntutuliak VPSO's arrested a 17 year old male in Tuntutuliak for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Minor Consuming Alcohol. The juvenile was transported and remanded to the Bethel Youth Facility. Bail is set at $100.00. Author: GSL0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:50 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Bethel Case number: 10-66553 Type: Warrant Arrest Text: On 7/20/10, at 1130 hours, Tuntutuliak VPSO's arrested a 17 year old male in Tuntutuliak for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Minor Consuming Alcohol. The juvenile was transported and remanded to the Bethel Youth Facility. Bail is set at $100.00. Author: GSL0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:48 PM D Detachment Location: Fairbanks Case number: 10-65302 Type: Warrant Arrest Text: On 7-17-10, at 1120 hours, Myles Ungerer, age 19, Fairbanks, was arrested in Fairbanks for a Failure to Appear in Court on a Theft 2. Ungerer was taken into custody without incident and was transported to and remanded at FCC where he was held on $500 bail. Author: TSK0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:25 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Fairbanks Case number: 10-65987 Type: Burglary 1st, Criminal Trespass 1st, Indecent exposure Text: On 7/19/10, at approximately 0856 hours, AST Fairbanks received a report from a 35 year-old female, that an unknown male entered her residence near McGrath Rd, in Fairbanks and exposed himself. Subsequent investigation revealed that Gregory Gioconda-age 41 of Fairbanks, approached the residence stating he was a plumber who had received a call for service. When the female resident declined making the call for service he requested the use of her bathroom and phone to gain entrance. Once inside the residence, Gioconda exposed his genitals to the homeowner and fled once confronted. Gioconda was arrested and transported to the Fairbanks Correctional Center for remand pending arraignment. Gioconda is charged with one count of Burglary in the First Degree, Criminal Trespass in the First Degree, and Indecent Exposure in the Second Degree. Author: KLY0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:53 AM Location: Fairbanks Case number: 10-66265 Type: DWLR / Violation of Restricted OL Text: On 07-19-10 at 1920 hrs. Alaska State Troopers contacted Virginia Monroe (51 y/o from Fairbanks) for a driving violation. Investigation showed that Monroe's drivers license was revoked and that, she was required to have an Interlock device in her vehicle. The vehicle was not equipped with the IID. Monroe was arrested of Driving with a Revoked License and Violation of Restricted Licensed. She was remanded to the Fairbanks Correctional Center on $2000 bond. Author: ATN0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:26 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Kaltag Case number: 10-64676 Type: DUI Text: On 7-15-10 at 1418 hrs. ARTHUR GABRIEL SOLOMON JR., age 22, of Kaltag was arrested without incident in Kaltag for DUI. SOLOMON JR. was transported to Fairbanks Correctional Center for arraignment. Author: JLS2 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:40 PM ----------------------------------------------------------- Location: Fairbanks Case Number: 10-66474 Type: MVC-D Text: On 07-20-2010 at 1044 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to a three car collision at the intersection of Little Dome Ct and Sheep Creek Rd in Fairbanks. Investigation revealed that Ryan Hoppes, age 30 of Fairbanks was driving a Toyota FJC south on Sheep Creek Rd when he slowed to make a right turn onto Little Dome Ct to assist Jeffrey Gilbert, age 48, of Fairbanks who was driving a 1969 Volkswagon Van that caught fire. Tyler Wattum, age 16, of Fairbanks was driving south on Sheep Creek Rd in a 1981 Ford F-150 and collided with Ryan Hoppes' Toyota FJC, which was then propelled into Jeffrey Gilberts Volkswagon Van. No injuries were reported and alcohol did not appear to be a factor. The vehicles sustained minor damage. Author: JMM4 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:39 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Fairbanks Case number: 10-66563 Type: Theft from Yards Text: On 07/20/10 at approximately 1425 hours, troopers received a report of stolen snowmachine parts from a yard off of Diamond Street in North Pole. Investigation is ongoing. Author: EIH0 ------------------------------------------------- Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:45 PM E Detachment ------------------------------------------------- Location: Kenai Case number: 10-66358 Type: DUI Text: On 7/20/2010 at 0225 hours, Soldotna AST stopped a vehicle for speeding in the construction zone on K-Beach Road near the intersection with Bridge Access Road. Subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of, Maria Tompkins age 47 of Soldotna, for DUI. Tompkins was remanded to Wildwood pretrial Facility where she was held in lieu of $500 bail. Author: RLH2 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:32 AM AK Wildlife Troopers ------------------------------------------------- Location: Sitka- Lake Anna Case number: 10-65962 Type: Sportfish without a License Text: On 7/17/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Mark R. Gaylord, age 50, of Holliday Utah, fishing in Lake Anna. Investigation revealed Gaylord did not have a 2010 sportfishing license. Gaylord was cited with bail set at $210 in Sitka Court. Author: TBH9 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:57 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Sitka Case number: 10-65963 Type: Commercial Vessel License Required Text: On 7/18/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Robert M. Thorstensen, age 46, of Juneau near Hidden Falls, in an 32' Seasport which did not bear any CFEC license. Investigation revealed Thorstensen was participating in the commercial seine fishery which requires the vessel to be licensed with CFEC. Thorstensen was cited with bail set at $210 in Sitka Court. Author: TBH9 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:56 AM _____________________________________ Location: Petersburg Case Number: 10-44120 Type: Boat registration Text: On 7/17/10 Daniel McKay, age 55 of Petersburg was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for operating a powerboat without current registration. Bail is set at $60 in the Petersburg Court. Author: CDL0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:38 PM _____________________________________ Location: Wrangell Case Number: 10-66021 Type: Undersized Dungeness Crab Text: On 7/15/10 Scott Delong, age 38 of Wrangell, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for retaining undersized personal use Dungeness Crab. Bail is set at $170 in the Wrangell Court. Author: CDL0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:55 PM __________________________________ Location: Hydaburg Case number: 10-65554 Type: DV Assault IV Text: On July 18, 2010, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Klawock Post, arrested Kurt L Edenshaw (26) of Hydaburg for DV Assault IV. He was transported and remanded to Craig Jail on no bail. Author: JPR1 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:37 PM _____________________________________ Location: Farragut Bay Case Number: 10-66032 Type: Retain Undersized King Salmon Text: On 7/18/10 Sheri Wikan, age 54 of Petersburg was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for retaining an undersized king salmon. Bail is set at $260 in Petersburg Court. Author: CDL0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:39 PM _____________________________________ Location: Wrangell Narrows Case Number: 10-44120 Type: No PFD Text: On 7/15/10 Pine Watt, age 18 of Coaling California, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for failing to have the appropriate number of personal floatation devices (PFD) required for all persons aboard his skiff. Bail is set at $110 in the Petersburg Court. Author: CDL0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:38 PM _____________________________________ Location: Farragut Bay Case Number: 10-66013 Type: Unlicensed Crew Member Text: On 7/18/10 Curt Birchell, age 47 of Petersburg was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers on board the P/V Moen, for working aboard a commercial fishing vessel without a commercial crew member license in possession. Bail is set at $260 in Petersburg Court. Author: CDL0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1:02 PM _____________________________________ Location: Kah Sheets Case Number: 10-66023 Type: Retain Snagged Salmon Text: On 7/17/10 Michael Brooks, age 49 of Petersburg was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for retaining sockeye salmon hooked other than in the mouth. Bail is set at $170 in Petersburg District Court. Author: CDL0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1:10 PM Location: Sitka Case Number: 10- Type: Attempt to snag in fresh water Text: On 7-19-10, Herbert Howey, age 29 of Sitka was cited by Wildlife Troopers for attempting to snag sockeye salmon in the fresh water near Redoubt lake. Author: KBC0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:06 PM Location: Hoonah Case Number: 10-66155 Type: Fail to carry auto insurance Text: On 7-18-10, Matthew J. Gonzales, age 18 of Hoonah was cited for operating a motor vehicle without auto insurance. Author: AMS9 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:03 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Kodiak Case number: 10-66514 Type: Fail To Record King Salmon Text: On 7/19/10, Dylan Bean age 25 of Kodiak was cited by Kodiak Wildlife Troopers for failing to record a king salmon caught in fresh water on the Kodiak Road System. Bail was set at $110.00 for Kodiak District Court. Author: Alaska Wildlife Trooper Jason Ball Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:52 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Kodiak Case number: 10-66128 Type: Over limit of King Salmon, Fresh water. Text: On 7/18/10, John C. Powers, age 41 of Kodiak was cited by Kodiak Wildlife Troopers for taking more than his yearly limit of five king salmon from freshwater on the Kodiak Road System. Bail was set at $310.00. Author: DAA0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:23 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Sitka Case number: 10-59597 Type: After Arraignment- Sportfish More lines than Paying Clients, Fail to log King Salmon, Fail to Complete Sportfish Guide Logbook, Sportfish Guide Aid in Violation. Text: On 7/20/10 Joshua A. McGraw, age 29, of Sitka pled guilty in Sitka Court, to one count each of Aiding a Client in a Violation and Fishing More Lines than Paying Clients. McGraw was fined $3000 with $1500 suspended on count one, he was fined $1000 with $1000 suspended on count two. McGraw is placed on probation for two years, not to commit any wildlife offenses. Author: TBH9 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:12 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Valdez Case number: 10-65818 Type: Illegal Setnet Operation Text: On 7-15-10, Valdez Troopers responded to an ongoing conflict between two commercial setnetters in Main Bay. Investigation revealed that Thomas Aberle Jr. 56 YOA of Juneau, was operating a commercial fish setnet too close to another setnet site. Arraignment scheduled in the Cordova court on 8-25-10. Author: AMB0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:10 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Valdez Case number: 10-65820 Type: Commercial Fish Closed Waters Text: On 7-16-10, Timothy Barclay 50 YOA of Valdez, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post. Barclay was issued a citation for commercial fishing in the closed waters near the Solomon Gulch Hatchery after making a seine set in the dense fog. The area was closed almost a mile off the beach, and Barclay set right off the beach. Arraignment scheduled in the Valdez Court on 8-26-10. Author: AMB0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:08 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Valdez Case number: 10-63758 Type: Commercial Fish Closed Water x 2 Text: On 7-15-10, James Jensen Jr. 57 YOA of Cordova, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post. Jensen was issued a citation for commercial seining in an anadromous stream, in Port Valdez, as the CFEC permit holder on the F/V Rhema. Jensen was issued a second citation for commercial fishing in the closed waters of Marsha Bay on 7-11-10, Knight Island, after Valdez Troopers received a complaint and an investigation was conducted. Arraignments for Jensen will be held in Valdez and Cordova. Author: AMB0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:13 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Nuka Bay NGC Case number: 10-64135 Type: Sport Fish Two Lines Text: On 7/14/10, Thomas M. Buchanan, 50 yoa, of Seward AK, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Seward Post, for sport fishing a line on a buoy in addition to his sport fishing rod. Bail was set at $110.00. Author: MDC0 ------------------------------------------------- Location: Danger Island PWS Case number: 10-65979 & 65981 Type: Fail to Complete Charter Logbook as Required X2 Text: On 7/19/10, Craig R. Offret, 33 yoa, of Seward AK, operator of C/V Prodigy, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Seward Post, for failing to complete his saltwater charter logbook as required and missing weekly mail in dates. Bail was set at $420.00. Author: MDC0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:01 PM AK Bureau of Alcohol & Drug Enforcement Location: Palmer (Butte area) Case Number: 10-65784 Type: Meth Lab Investigation Text: On 7-19-10, at about 1710 hours, investigators with the Mat-Su Narcotics Unit executed a Search Warrant on a vehicle and tote that were seized from Steven W. Kitterman, age 41, of Oklahoma, on 7-18-10. Kitterman was initially contacted and arrested for warrants on 7-18-10, at about 2025 hours, after AST Palmer Patrol conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle Kitterman was occupying near Mile 15 of the Old Glenn Highway, in the Butte, near Palmer. As a result of the Search Warrant service on Kitterman's vehicle and tote, a large amount of meth lab related chemicals and waste were seized, which were related to the 'One Pot' method of manufacturing methamphetamine. Additionally, a loaded concealable firearm was located in the tote where some of the meth lab items were found. Subsequently, Kitterman was charged with three counts of MICS 2nd, MIW 2nd, Purchase or Receipt of Certain Restricted Listed Chemicals and two counts of MICS 4th. Kitterman is being held at Mat-Su Pretrial, in Palmer, in lieu of $50,000 cash, plus CATP. Other suspects were developed in this investigation and additional charges are expected to be filed with the Palmer District Attorney's Office for their review. Author: MSI0 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:20 PM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:20 PM AK Bureau of Investigation...No news reported. Headquarters...No news reported. AK Bureau of Highway Patrol ----------------------------------------- Location: Mile 70 Sterling Highway Case Number: 10-65560 Type: Driving Under the Influence / Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Sixth Degree Text: On July 17, 2010 at approximately 2224 hours, AST Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team stopped a purple 1995 Ford Ranger for a moving traffic violation at approximately mile 70 of the Sterling Highway. Investigation revealed the driver, Monica L. Friemering, age 49, of Anchorage, was operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Subsequent investigation revealed the passenger, Catherine L. Knight, age 56, of Sterling, was in possession of a small amount of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia. Friemering was subsequently arrested for Driving Under the Influence and remanded into custody at Wildwood Pre - Trial without bail. Knight was issued a misdemeanor citation for Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Sixth Degree with a court date to appear in the Kenai District Court. The vehicle was released to a licensed and sober driver. Author: CAS1 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:47 AM ----------------------------------------- Location: Funny River Road Case Number: 10-66139 Type: Motor Vehicle Collision - Damage Text: On July 19, 2010 at approximately 1357 hours, AST Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision at approximately .5 mile Funny River Road. Investigation revealed Kiefer T. Riss, age 19, of Soldotna, was attempting to turn left onto Funny River Road in a 2000 Honda passenger vehicle from a driveway on the northbound side of the roadway and collided with a boat trailer loaded with a 2006 Willie Predator, which was being towed by a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by Mark D. Wackler, age 31, of Soldotna. The Chevrolet was traveling northbound on Funny River Road at the time of the collision. The collision caused the axle on the trailer to separate from the frame of the trailer. The Chevrolet continued northbound approximately 150 feet before the trailer and boat traveled off of the shoulder of the northbound lane. The Chevrolet was not observed to be damaged. The trailer was totaled. The estimated damage to the boat was $500.00. The boat was transported to a different trailer and removed from the scene. The estimated damage to the Honda was $3000.00. The Honda was driven away from the scene. All parties were wearing their seatbelts and reported no injuries. Author: CAS1 Received Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:20 AM and posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:58 AM AK Bureau of Judicial Services...No news reported. End of Dispatch