2 charged following fatal house fire in Southwest Alaska

UPPER KALSKAG, Alaska (KTUU) – A Kalskag man has been charged with homicide and arson, amongst different costs, following the deaths of two individuals who had been found among the many stays of a home hearth in Higher Kalskag final week.

In response to Alaska State Troopers, 26-year-old Levi D. Levi was charged Sunday with two counts of homicide, one depend of arson, three counts of third-degree assault and violating his felony probation. Levi was additionally given $500,000 bail.

Moreover, 18-year-old Alexandria Evan was charged with two counts of third-degree assault.

The 2 had been arrested following a report on Dec. 28, 2022, of a disturbance within the rural group situated on the Kuskokwim River. Troopers say they obtained an “energetic disturbance” report round 8:30 a.m. involving an individual within the dwelling with a knife with the household barricaded in a bed room.

As they had been responding, troopers say they bought one other report of the home on hearth.

Troopers with the Bethel Patrol and Western Main Crimes Unit arrived and later discovered the stays of two people within the burned home, which they reported as being a complete loss. The stays are being despatched to the State Medical Examiner’s Workplace for an post-mortem and identification.

Troopers mentioned the investigation is ongoing.

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