Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.
Homer Volunteer Fire Department
July 25-31
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians responded to six Advanced Life Support emergencies, eight Basic Life Support emergencies with three not transported, for a total of 14 EMS related calls. In addition, there was one fire investigation.
Kachemak Emergency Services
July 25-31
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians responded to one medical call and one fire call.
Western Emergency Services
July 25-31
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians responded to eight medical calls and no fire calls.
Homer Police
July 26
Homer Police at 2:01 a.m. conducted a routine traffic stop. As a result a 37-year-old Ninilchik woman was arrested for driving under the influence and was remanded to Homer Jail.
Police at 4:55 p.m.conducted a routine traffic stop. As a result an 18-year-old Soldotna man was arrested for misconduct involving a controlled substance V and misconduct involving a controlled substance VI and taken to Homer Jail.
July 29
Police at 3:27 a.m. responded to a disturbance. As a result a 28-year-old Homer man was arrested for three counts of third-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, and two counts of fourth-degree assault. The man was taken to the Homer Jail.
July 30
Police at 6:01 p.m. officers responded to a “report every dangerous driver immediately” complaint. As a result a 47-year-old Homer man was arrested for driving under the influence and remanded to Homer Jail.
Police at 9:10 p.m. officers responded to a REDDI report. As a result a 21-year-old Sterling man was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and remanded to Homer Jail.
July 31
Police at 12:16 a.m. an officer conducted a routine traffic stop. As a result a 43-year-old Homer man was arrested for Driving Under the influence and remanded to Homer Jail.
Police at 12:56 a.m. an officer contacted a fugitive from justice. As a result a 43-year-old California man was arrested on an outstanding Santa Barbara County Sheriff warrant for Probation Violation and remanded to Homer Jail.
Police at 2:50 a.m. made a routine traffic stop. As a result a 39-year-old Homer woman was arrested for driving under the influence and remanded to Homer Jail.
Aug. 1
Police at 05:41 a.m. conducted a routine traffic stop and contacted a fugitive from justice. As a result a 23-year-old Kenai man was arrested on an outstanding Chautauqua County, New York, Sheriff’swarrant and remanded to Homer Jail.
Police at 5:30 p.m. served a search warrant on a residence in Homer. As a result a 50-year-old Homer woman was arrested for misconduct involving controlled substances III and misconduct involving weaponsII. She was remanded to Homer Jail. Investigation is ongoing.
Alaska State Troopers
July 27
Alaska State Troopers at 7:59 p.m.responded to a REDDI complaint near the Warehouse in Anchor Point. It was reported a vehicle went into the ditch and nearly hit another vehicle. Investigation revealed a 45-year-old Homer woman was operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. She was transported to Homer Jail, where she was remanded and held without bail.
July 30
At 2:26 a.m., troopers conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation in Kasilof. Investigation revealed the operator of the vehicle, a 27-year-old Anchorage man, was impaired by alcoholic beverages. He was arrested for driving under the influence and remanded at the Wildwood pretrial facility.
Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. All defendants are presumed not guilty until convicted in court. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse. Disposition of cases can be found at https://public.courts.alaska.gov/web/scheduled/docs/crimdisp.pdf.
Courts
Court records show the following actions taken in Homer Court through Aug. 1:
Criminal Court
Natalia M. Taeschner, 37, driving under the influence, Homer case.
Sung K. Linder, 46, third-degree assault, a felony; reckless driving, no motor vehicle liability insurance, Homer case.
Brehnden F. Duncan, 18, two counts of possession of controlled substances, Homer case.
Shelly A. McBride, 45, felony driving under the influence, Anchor Point case.
Samuel C. Reece, 28, three counts of assault 1, a felony; two charges of assault 2, a felony; two counts of assault 3, a felony; two counts of assault in the 4th degree, Homer case.
Hector J. Maxwell, 43, arrest prior to requisition, Homer case.
Jayson E. Sanchez, 23, arrest prior to requisition, Homer case.
Madison N. Mayer, 19, driving under the influence, Homer case.
Koa Hutton, 17, driving in violation of instruction permit, no motor vehicle liability insurance, Homer case.
Amelia R. Inman, 27, failure of new owner to secure transfer of registration, Ninilchik case.
Cody L. Little, 21, no motor vehicle liability insurance, failure of new owner to secure transfer of registration, Ninilchik case.
Brandon J. Kinneeveauk, 25, driving under the influence, Homer case.
