Marites Buenafe, of Kentucky, was reported missing Tuesday afternoon when she did not return to the cruise ship Norwegian Bliss, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

A 37-year-old Alakanuk man was found dead in a slough near the village Wednesday night, according to Alaska State Troopers. Alakanuk is a village of about 750 people near the mouth of the Yukon ...

A Kentucky doctor who was previously reported missing in Alaska has been found dead, the Juneau Police Department said.

Officials in Alaska are searching for a Kentucky doctor who went missing while she was on a cruise in the state.

The body of 62-year-old Marites Buenafe, a missing cruise passenger, has been found after she vanished while on a solo hike in Alaska, authorities have said.

Anyone with information related to her whereabouts is asked to contact the Alaska State Troopers in Juneau at 907-465-4000 and reference incident AK25063914.

/ Credit: Alaska State Troopers On July 2, the search continued. The efforts included over a dozen professional volunteers, Juneau police officers, Alaska state troopers and Juneau Mountain Rescue.

Alaska State Troopers are investigating 53-year-old Jeffrey Foreman’s death following a fight early Friday, a day after court records show bail was paid in his case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Alaska State Troopers in Juneau at 907-465-4000 and reference incident AK25063914. This story was originally published July 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM.

Dr. Marites Buenafe, 62, was reported missing Tuesday after she failed to return to the Norwegian Bliss before its departure from Juneau, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

That was two days after the Alaska Wildlife Troopers were notified that she hadn't returned to her cruise ship after getting off on the morning of Tuesday, July 1, per an Alaska State Troopers ...