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Kyle Hopkins

Crime

Citizens Hide From Active Shooters as Alaska Is Slow to Deliver on 2019 Promise of Village Troopers

As the summer months stretched into fall, Justin Edwards would sometimes bump into the man wanted for his attempted murder.

Kyle Hopkins Anchorage Daily News Dec 2021 20min Permalink

Crime

The Village Where Every Cop Has Been Convicted of Domestic Violence

Dozens of convicted criminals have been hired as cops in Alaska communities. Often, they are the only applicants. In Stebbins, every cop has a criminal record, including the chief.

Kyle Hopkins Anchorage Daily News Jul 2019 20min Permalink

Crime

Lawless

At least one in three Alaska villages has no local law enforcement. Sexual abuse runs rampant, public safety resources are scarce, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants to cut the budget.

Kyle Hopkins Anchorage Daily News, ProPublica May 2019 25min Permalink