April 17
A 36-year-old man at 1 p.m. came to the police station and turned himself in on a warrant.
A caller at 1:19 p.m. reported a suspicious item by the side of West Hill Road. Police could not find the object.
April 18
Police at 4:30 p.m. made a traffic stop on a 27-year-old man on Kachemak Way. Police arrested the man on an outstanding warrant and driving while license cancelled.
April 18-24
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 10 medical calls.
April 18-24
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to one medical call and one fire call.
Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through April 15:
Criminal Court
Dellan S. Vanbuskirk, 30, second-degree theft, a felony.
Robert A. Jones, 69, driving under the influence.
Kristina M. Owens, 51, driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited; violating conditions of release.
Bernice L. Wilson, 33, DUI.
April 10
Alaska State Troopers at 4:45 p.m. made a traffic stop on a 53-year-old Seward man near Mile 140 Sterling Highway in Ninilchik. Troopers said the man operated his vehicle without an ignition interlock device as required. He was issued a summons to appear in court and released.
April 11
April 11
A caller at 6:04 p.m. reported a hit-and-run crash on the Sterling Highway.
April 12
A caller at 1:53 p.m. reported rental fraud at a Cozy Cove address.
A caller at 4:02 p.m. reported a stolen bicycle.
Police at 4:57 p.m. arrested a 29-year-old woman on a warrant after contacting her at a Fairview Avenue address.
April 13
April 11-17
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians did not go to any calls.
April 11-17
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to three medical calls and one fire call.
April 11-17
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to one medical call.
Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through April 8:
Criminal Court
Carrie M. Adams, 44, fourth-degree theft.
Clinton A. Bush, 41, driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited.
Eric Warren, 42, driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited.
Andrew E. Kita, 42, driving under the influence.
Delanie M. Costello, 21, driving without a valid operator’s license.
April 3
Alaska State Troopers at 8:25 p.m. made a traffic stop on a 42-year-old Homer man on Jenny Way in Homer. Troopers arrested the man for driving under the influence.
April 5
Troopers at 10:12 p.m. made a traffic stop on a 40-year-old Homer man near Mile 16 East End Road. They arrested him for driving while license revoked.
April 7
April 5
Police at 2:01 a.m. contacted a 48-year-old man driving on the Sterling Highway and arrested him for driving while license suspended.
A caller at 10:39 a.m. reported possible gunfire in the Sterling Highway and Soundview Avenue area. Police responded.
April 4-10
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to three medical calls.
April 4-10
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to eight medical calls and one fire call.
April 4-10
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to eight medical calls and five fire calls.
Robert J. Walli
July 31, 1924-April 13, 2016
Homer pioneer Robert J. “Bob” Walli, 91, died April 13, 2016, at South Peninsula Hospital. Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 2016, at the Homer Elks Lodge, with a reception to follow.
He was born July 31, 1924, to Ero and Lillian Walli at the Walli homestead at Stariski. A full obituary will follow in next week’s Homer News.
Russel E. Wooden
June 24, 1928-March 27, 2016
Former Homer and Fairbanks resident Russel E. Wooden, 87, of Green Valley, Ariz., died at La Hacienda nursing home at La Posada in the wee hours of Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, of heart failure.
Garry Phipps
Jan. 28, 1967-April 2, 2016
Garry Phipps, 49, of Homer, Alaska, died Saturday, April 2, 2016, at South Peninsula Hospital in Homer after a 10-month battle with cancer.
A gathering of friends and family was held on Sunday, April 10, 2016, at the family’s home.
Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through April 4:
Judgments
Weston P. Huarte, 20, charge dismissed, driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited.
Mahlon L. Troyer, 21, charge dismissed, no motor vehicle liability insurance.
Paige E. Strong, 24, charge dismissed, driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited.
March 26
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a 60-year-old Kansas man for applying for and receiving a resident 2015 commercial crew fishing license as well as a 2015 resident sport fish license. Troopers said the man did not meet the residency requirements to receive the licenses.
April 2
Troopers at midnight made a traffic stop on a 50-year-old Anchor Point woman driving on the Sterling Highway near the North Fork Road. Troopers arrested her for driving while license revoked.
