APD CASE: E2607090119

 TR #26-01044

DATE/TIME OF INCIDENT: July 01, 2026 at approximately 8:59 AM

NARRATIVE (Updated 7/2/2026): On July 1, 2026, at about 8:59 a.m. APD Patrol responded to a multi vehicle crash near mile 116.7 of the Seward Highway.  The investigation found that a 2006 Volvo was Northbound on the Seward Highway and crossed into the southbound lanes for an unknown reason.  The Volvo crashed head on with a 2022 Ford Explorer that was southbound in the southbound lanes.  Both vehicles came to a rest in Potter Marsh.  A third vehicle, a 2021 Ford Edge, was southbound behind the Explorer and swerved to avoid the crash, also ending up on Potter Marsh. Both the driver of the Volvo, and the driver of the Explorer were declared deceased on scene by AFD medics.  The driver of the Ford Edge was transported to Providence Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

A portion of the highway was shut down for the investigation.  APD Patrol established a detour allowing traffic to bypass the crash location, using the Old Seward Highway to Potter Valley Road. The Highway was reopened at about 4:30 p.m. on July 1, 2026.

The victims will be identified once identification and Next-of-Kin procedures are complete. 

DATE/TIME OF INCIDENT: ​June 30, 2026, 5:00 PM​ 

NARRATIVE: At ​approximately 5:00 PM​ on ​June 30, 2026​, officers assigned to ​Patrol​ responded to ​the 4300 block of Piper St​ in reference to ​an adult female deceased inside a residence​. Upon arrival officers made observations that have prompted them to take a closer look at the circumstances surrounding the death. The Crime Scene Team responded to process the scene. Ultimately the Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.  

While the circumstances are still under investigation, Detectives have cause to believe this is an isolated incident. Anyone with surveillance footage of the area, or other information regarding this investigation who has not yet spoken to police, is asked to call APD Dispatch at 3-1-1 (option #1) or 907-786-8900 (option #0). To remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers online at www.AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com 

APD CASE: ​26-17377​ 

APD, AST, FBI, DEA, ATF, HSI, USMS, CDSP, USPS, USBP, Anchorage Probations, DOC, Anchorage Airport PD, Wasilla PD. Teams were strategically divided to address a wide range of violent crime, drugs, warrant services and retail theft.

As a result of the operation:

• 127 arrests were made, including both felony and misdemeanor offenses

• 6 stolen vehicles were recovered

• 11 guns were seized

Additionally, a significant number of illegal narcotics were seized, including:

• 3349 grams of cocaine

• 2362 grams of fentanyl

• 14792 grams of methamphetamine

The success of Operation Summer Heat underscores the strength of collaboration between agencies and the shared commitment to public safety in Anchorage.

If you have information and have not yet contacted police, please call the non-emergency line by dialing 311 or (907) 786-8900.

APD Case 26-17327

Summer Reist is approximately 5’5” tall, 115 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

If you have information regarding Summer Reist’s whereabouts, please call non-emergency Police Dispatch at 3-1-1 (option #1) or 907-786-8900 (press “0”). To remain anonymous, you may provide a tip to Crime Stoppers online at www.AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com.

APD Case: 26-16247

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Finn fled the scene but was followed by a witness and eventually stopped by APD Officers on Boniface Pkwy near Northern Lights.  Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) were conducted and Finn performed poorly. He was transported to the Anchorage Correctional Complex (ACC) where he provided a breath sample and completed a Drug Influence Evaluation. Results showed Finn was under the influence of Cannabis and was unsafe to operate a motor vehicle. 

Finn was charged and remanded for Assault 1, Leaving the Scene of an Accident and Failure to Render aid.

 APD Case 26-16776

22-year-old Jaden Quezada was transported to the Anchorage Correctional Center (ACC) and was remanded on charges of Murder 2, Manslaughter and two unrelated warrants.

The name of the deceased individual will be released after Next-of-Kin notification procedures are complete.

APD Case 26-16287

On June 16 at approximately 10:03 pm, APD was called to a business at 8900 Old Seward Hwy for reports of theft. Upon arrival, three APD officers contacted the subject who was located inside of the business. As one officer moved to handcuff the subject, the subject attempted to flee and a struggle followed. The subject then fired a concealed handgun at officers, striking one APD officer twice in the lower body. That officer is recovering at a local hospital. The third APD officer was struck in the upper body. The round for the third APD officer was stopped by a ballistic trauma plate. That officer, identified as Ofc. Kaden Pohl, then returned fire and the subject identified as 33-year-old Deandrea Robertson was pronounced deceased on scene. Next-of-kin notification procedures are complete.

Ofc. Kaden Pohl has been with the Anchorage Police Department since December 2020.

Per policy the state’s Office of Special Prosecutions (OSP) will review the officer’s use of force and determine whether it was justified. Once that has been completed, APD Internal Affairs will review the officers’ actions to confirm whether there was any violation of policy.

As per APD practice, the officer who discharged the weapon will be placed on four days of administrative leave. Their name will be released publicly 72 hours after the incident. Once OSP has completed their investigation, their findings will be available for the public to review.

WATCH: PRESS CONFERENCE ON JUNE 17, 2026

APD Case 26-16070

UPDATE 06/15/2026: On June 13, 2026, 25-year-old Remmel Carter-Nance was remanded to the Anchorage Correctional Center (ACC) on charges of Murder 2, Manslaughter, and Assault 1.

NARRATIVE: At approximately 5:08 AM on June 13, 2026, officers responded to the 100 block of North Hoyt Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival officers located a deceased male individual. A second individual was transported to a hospital for treatment of possible life-threatening injuries. 
Detectives have contacted everyone believed to be involved in this investigation and are not looking for anyone at this time. 
Anyone with information regarding this incident, that have not already spoken to police, is asked to contact Police Dispatch at 3-1-1 or (907) 786-8900

APD CASE: 26-0015567

DATE/TIME OF INCIDENT: ​June 7, 2026, at approximately 3:20 AM​ 

CURRENT STATUS: ​Initial Report​  

NARRATIVE: At ​approximately 3:20 AM ​on ​June 7, 2026​, officers responded to ​the 100 block of East 76th Avenue​ in reference to ​a shooting​. Upon arrival, officers located ​a male adult suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is recovering.

This incident is under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident, to include surveillance footage of the area, is asked to contact Police Dispatch at 3-1-1 (option #1) or (907)786-8900 (option #0).  Police are currently following up on leads and there is no suspect information to release at this time. The motive for the incident, and any relationship between the parties involved, is under investigation. 

(Anchorage, AK) – On June 2, 2026, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Garton sentenced Jalonni Blackshear to 150 years to serve for his guilty plea to two counts of murder for the deaths of his wife Raechyl Blackshear and his 14-year-old daughter, J.B.

The charges stemmed from actions taken by Blackshear after a March 30, 2022 report by J.B. that she had been sexually abused. J.B. reported sexual abuse, but would not disclose the perpetrator. The primary suspect was her father, Blackshear. Immediately after the report, Blackshear contacted Raechyl and convinced her to bring J.B. to the police station to recant her story. On April 3rd, 2022, Raechyl took J.B. to the Anchorage Police Department and attempted to have her recant her statement. That was the last day anyone from law enforcement saw Raechyl or J.B. Raechyl never returned to work and J.B. never returned to school.

On April 6, 2022, Blackshear left Alaska. It was later discovered that after murdering his wife and child, he took their phones and pretended to be them, to include telling his surviving children that mommy missed them and to wish one a happy birthday. Through their phones, Blackshear was tracked through various states on the east coast, and was eventually apprehended in Staten Island, NY.

On April 15th, 2022, Raechyl failed to show up for a scheduled medical appointment. APD responded to the Blackshear residence where both Raechyl and J.B. were found deceased in an upstairs bedroom from gunshot wounds to the head.

In accepting the agreement between the state and the defendant, Judge Garton found that Blackshear murdered his wife and daughter after subjecting his family members to years of physical violence and his daughters and wife to sexual violence. She stated that he terrorized his family into silence and his ability to abuse them depended on their silence, and when his daughter did not cooperate with the system that he had constructed, Blackshear killed her and her mother. In handing down the 150 year sentence, Judge Garton noted that Blackshear’s communication after the murders, where he impersonated his dead wife and child, were depraved, cruel and calculated.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Rachel K. Gernat of the Anchorage District Attorney’s Office, with the assistance of paralegal Aryel Dilley. The Anchorage Police Department’s Crimes Against Children’s Unit (CACU) and Homicide Unit conducted the investigation with the assistance of Homeland Security and the U.S. Marshalls. The lead detectives were (Ret.) APD Detective Jack Kleinsmith and APD Detective Brendan Lee.

Contact Assistant District Attorney Rachel K Gernat at rachel.gernat@alaska.gov or (907) 269-6300.

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Department Media Contact: Information Officer Sam Curtis at sam.curtis@alaska.gov or (907) 269-6269.

On June 6, 2026, at about 12:55 pm, APD responded to the intersection of Boniface and Tudor for a report of a multi-vehicle collision with injuries. Officers arrived and discovered that a Ford F150 had rear ended a Honda Civic and that several other vehicles were also involved.  All of the vehicles were eastbound, and all were stopped except for the Ford F150. The driver of the Honda Civic taken to a local hospital and later died as a result of their injuries. The name of the deceased individual will be released once next of kin notification procedures are complete.

The driver of the Ford F150 was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests or citations have been issued at this time. This case is being investigated by the Major Collision Investigation Unit (MCIU).

APD Case 26-15148

MISSING PERSON: MICHELLE GUERRIERO

Age: 55

Height: 6’00"

Weight: 150 pounds

Hair: Blonde with Pink color

Eyes: Green

APD Case 26-12305

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Michelle Guerriero, please call Anchorage Police Dispatch at 3-1-1 (option #1) or 907-786-8900 (press “0”). To remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers online at www.AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com

On June 3, 2026 at about 12:14 am APD patrol responded to the area of Benson and Arctic for a report of a vehicle crash.  Officers and AFD medics arrived and discovered a Honda CRV rolled over and a Toyota Prius heavily damaged.  The driver of the Prius was ultimately identified as 46-year-old Alpha Sesay. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Next of Kin notification procedures are complete.

The Honda CRV was determined to have been stolen a short time earlier. The driver was a female identified as Gabrielle Hill-Chayalkun. The investigation revealed that Hill-Chayalkun was driving eastbound on Benson at a high rate of speed when she struck Sesay who was stopped at a red light for Arctic Blvd.  The investigation also revealed that her  blood alcohol level was nearly five times the legal limit. An arrest warrant was obtained for the offenses of Manslaughter, Vehicle Theft, and DUI. Hill-Chayalkun was arrested and remanded to the custody of DOC.

 APD CASE: 26-0014821

Three of Mr. James’ adopted daughters disclosed multiple sexual assaults between 2015 and 2018, as well as the surreptitious recording of children through covert cameras concealed in electrical outlets and light fixtures inside bathrooms and bedrooms at the family's Anchorage residence. The investigation extended well beyond Alaska's borders after one daughter attempted to report the sexual assaults. The family then moved to Cambodia, Guatemala, Italy, and Louisiana, requiring investigators to coordinate across multiple international jurisdictions.

"The verdict is the result of years of careful, trauma-informed investigative work by detectives, forensic examiners and interviewers, victim advocates, and our prosecuting partners," the Anchorage Police Department said. "Our deepest respect goes to the survivors who came forward and trusted this process. Their courage made this prosecution possible."

The investigation was conducted by the Anchorage Police Department's Special Victims Unit, the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Anchorage Field Office, Alaska Office of Children Services, and the Slidell Police Department, in coordination with the Alaska Department of Law, and partner agencies in the United States and abroad.

Mr. James remains in custody pending sentencing on October 5, 2026. The Anchorage Police Department thanks the survivors, their advocates, and every domestic and international partner whose work made today's verdict possible.

 APD Case: 26-14294

The investigation revealed that one occupant inside of the vehicle was on probation supervision for a prior felony conviction. Subsequently, that occupant, Jose Santiago,22, was charged with misconduct involving weapons in the first and third degrees. Another occupant in the vehicle, Kendrick Mcvay, 22, was charged with misconduct involving weapons in the first degree. Both were transported to the Anchorage Correctional Complex and remanded without bail.

APD Case 26-13939