Crime

Fairbanks is a town founded on gold mining, but a recent project to search for gold in the area is causing alarm among some residents. Felix Gold and Milrock Resources are in a strategic partnership to explore for gold in the Fairbanks area.

Alaska State Troopers and State Fire Marshals responded to the fire to conduct an investigation. The deputy fire marshal determined the fire was incendiary and are investigating it as an arson.

Teffeteller may have been a transient in Anchorage and anyone who interacted with him is asked to contact troopers.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking additional information from the public regarding a man arrested for the production of child pornography in Haines, Alaska.

According to Alaska State Troopers a fire in the community of Two River/Pleasant Valley over the weekend has been determined to be an arson. Grange Hall on Grange Hall Road burned to the ground in the early morning hours of Saturday.

The Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner, James Cockrell, addressed the arsons taking place in Two Rivers. Cockrell was in Fairbanks for Governor Mike Dunleavy's cabinet meeting.

Just east of Fairbanks, Alaska are the communities of Two Rivers and Pleasant Valley. Over the last few months, life has been anything but pleasant for residents of the area as a serial arsonist has tormented them. The Alaska State Troopers have identified five fires as arsons and are investigating others. Just this weekend there were two fires in the community.

A structure at Compeau Trailhead outside of Fairbanks was found vandalized.

Over the last few months, at least four fires in Two Rivers, Alaska are considered to be arsons. Two Rivers is at 23 mile Chena Hot Springs Road just outside of Fairbanks and has no fire department. Over the weekend, the arsonist burned down two houses belonging to members of the McKee family.

Arson is suspected in a string of fires near two rivers. According to the Alaska State Troopers, multiple homes and buildings including the community center have burned down in what is expected to be arson.