Community
5 published Alaska State Troopers dispatches in the last 90 days (3 community · 2 corridor). See Willow on the map
Placement follows what each dispatch actually says: a named intersection earns a point, a named road earns a corridor band, and a dispatch that names only the community is placed at the community — never at a made-up address.
On 11/1/2026 at approximately 1208 hours, AST received a report of a suspicious circumstance near Ringler Cir. in Willow. Investigation revealed Shawn Kikvold, age 32 of Wasilla, had an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear o/c Traffic Offense. Kikvold was arrested without incident and remanded into MSPT where he was held on $250 cash bail.
Community level — placed at Willow. The dispatch names no street; this is not a street location.
On 10/24/2026, Alaska State Troopers were contacted regarding a man reportedly slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle, showing signs of intoxication near Wilderness Rim Rd, in Willow. AST proceeded to the location and spoke with Russell Stec, the driver of the reported vehicle, at his residence nearby. Russell admitted to driving, and after investigation, AST arrested Russell for DUI. Russell refused field sobriety tests as well as Chemical Testing, and was remanded to Mat-Su Pre-Trial for DUI, and Refusal to Submit to Chemical testing, with bail set to $1000.
Community level — placed at Willow. The dispatch names no street; this is not a street location.
On 10/03/2026 at approximately 1704 hours, Alaska State Troopers received a report of a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) heading southbound on the Parks Hwy. near mile marker 82. The vehicle was described as a red Dodge pickup. Shortly after Matcom dispatch received an additional call involving a similar vehicle that had lost control and went into the ditch. Investigation resulted in Tyrone Leonard, age 41, was found to be impaired and was arrested for Driving while Under the Influence of Alcohol. Leonard was processed on Datamaster and remanded to Mat-Su Pretrial on OR bail.
Corridor — Parks Highway in the Willow area. The dispatch reports Mile 82; the band is the highway stretch near Willow, not a surveyed milepost spot.
On 10/03/2026, Alaska State Troopers were dispatched to a call of possible trespassing at a property in Willow, off of Willow-Fishhook Road. Upon arrival on scene, Troopers met with two individuals who were on site at a Gold Mining claim. One of the individuals, Ronald Pellett, was discovered to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of Anchorage for Failure to Appear due to DUI. Ronald was transported and Remanded to Mat-Su Pre-Trial with bail set to $5000.
Corridor — Willow-Fishhook Road in Willow. The dispatch names the road; the band is a stretch of that road, not an address.
On 09/17/2026, Alaska State Troopers responded to an assault in Willow. Following the investigation, Darleene Borchardt, age 33, was arrested for one count of Assault in the fourth degree. Borchardt was remanded to Mat-Su Pretrial and held on a $500 bail.
Community level — placed at Willow. The dispatch names no street; this is not a street location.
Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.