News at 6 - June 17, 2026

An alleged shoplifter was shot and killed, and three officers were injured in an officer-involved shooting at the Walmart on Old Seward Highway on Tuesday. An Anchorage man is facing murder and tampering with evidence charges after the state claimed he shot and killed his wife, 22-year-old Alaska National Guard Spec. Saria Hildabrand, on Aug. 6, 2023. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) hosted the Below Zero Medicine Conference last month, a four-day symposium addressing gaps in emergency medical care in Arctic conditions.