🌱 Anchorage Man Arrested For Double Homicide + Earth Day Activities

Good morning, people of Anchorage! Dominique-Noelle Rafael here with today's Anchorage Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 50 Low: 38.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Anchorage:

1. On Wednesday, a person of interest in a domestic-violence double homicide was arrested by the Anchorage police. Two weeks prior to the deaths, 39-year-old Jalonni Blackshear was accused of sexually abusing his wife’s 14-year-old daughter. Currently, he is facing charges of sexual abuse of a minor but was not charged in relation to the homicide investigation. (Anchorage Daily News)
2. Are you looking for some new restaurants to try out? Restaurant Review has created a list of the top four most popular Mediterranean restaurants in the area. Turkish Delight has been serving up authentic Mediterranean cuisine since 2001 and is family-owned and operated. Be sure to check out the homemade baklava! For the full list of recommendations, check out the article. (NewsBreak Original)
3. Anchorage Daily News has some great recommendations for activities to participate in this weekend! Today is Earth Day and Blue Market AK is celebrating by hosting a family-friendly parking lot festival at 4:00 p.m. There will be live music, a giveaway and exchanges, fire pits, and games. (Anchorage Daily News)

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Today in Anchorage:

• Toddler Storytime at Anchorage Public Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Alaska State Troopers recently received a donation of body armor for their well-loved K9 Lavi! For a cute picture of K9 Lavi and his new gear check out the post. Thank you to Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.! (Facebook)
• The Alaska Zoo is inviting everyone to join the annual zoo fundraising gala, "Walk on the Wild Side," which will take place on Jun. 10. For details on how to attend, click here. (Instagram)
• The Anchorage Museum is celebrating Earth Day. If you visit the museum today, head to the Seed Lab for some interactive Earth Day activities! (Instagram)

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— Dominique-Noelle Rafael

About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!