The Juneau-based district attorney’s office dropped two of four drug-related charges last week against a well-known Haines marijuana advocate. Dean “Bear” Lari, 54, was originally charged in Alaska District Court with three counts of drug possession and one count of delivering drugs, all felony charges. The original three possession charges were for marijuana, cocaine and […]
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Police seize meth, cocaine after sting
Police arrested one of Haines’ leading marijuana advocates for selling cocaine in a sting operation on Oct. 12. Court documents say police also found in his home less than one gram of a white crystal-like substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine. Dean “Bear” Lari, 54, was charged in Alaska District Court with three counts of […]
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Increase officers and pay police more
I would like to reiterate Rebekah McCoy’s sentiments from last week’s paper. I have personally met all the Haines Police officers and find them to be ethical, kind, and upstanding individuals. They are family men who sacrifice their time with their families for our benefit and protection. You rarely see them attending community events because they are […]
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Library break-in case moves ahead
Haines police arrested one or more people for the Sept. 5 and Sept. 15 break-ins at the borough’s public library. Police declined to say who was arrested and how many will be charged. The person or persons are cooperating with police, and the department does not want to scare away suspects in other crimes from […]
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Klinkhart brought on as temporary police chief
Glen Klinkhart will act as a temporary Haines Borough police chief through Sept. 15 as current police chief Heath Scott moves his family from Washington, D.C. to Haines. Klinkhart was hired by borough manager Bill Seward to act as chief in Scott’s absence. He began work on Thursday, Aug. 25. Seward said he brought Klinkhart on to […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 15 Police responded to an intrusion alarm at a 0 Mile Haines Highway business. The building was secure. An out-of-town resident reported a drunk driver had been driving around with a minor the previous night. A caller reported aggressive dogs on Small Tracts Road. Police were unable to contact the dogs’ owner. A […]
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VanSpronsen forfeits police badge
Former Alaska Wildlife Trooper and Haines Borough Police Department officer Ken VanSpronsen has become the fifth Haines law enforcement officer in five years to lose state certification or be convicted of a criminal charge. The Alaska Police Standards Council, a statewide police oversight agency, opened a case against VanSpronsen on July 2 after his separation from the […]
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Police chief hire in the works
By Karen Garcia Haines Borough interim manager Brad Ryan has offered the police chief position to one of the three candidates who visited town last weekend, but he won’t say which one. Ryan said Wednesday he was in negotiations with “a police chief” to reach an agreement, but refused to say if it was Heath […]
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List of police chief candidates includes officer Long
The executive search firm tasked with finding the Haines Borough’s next police chief this week submitted its list of 10 semi-finalists, which includes Brayton Long, the Haines officer who accidentally shot himself in the wrist in January. Richard Fursman, of the headhunting firm Brimeyer Fursman, submitted the report to the Public Safety Commission this week. […]
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Report details cop’s accidental shooting
A report recently released by the Alaska State Troopers determined a Haines Borough police officer made several errors during a training exercise that ended with the officer shooting himself in the wrist. According to the report compiled by trooper Andrew Neason, officer Brayton Long failed to perform a proper “Rock and Lock” step, did not perform a […]