the Kuskokwim RiverAn aerial photograph of nan Kuskokwim River. (Travis S./Flickr Creative Commons)

A man has been charged pinch 4 counts of felony conveyance theft aft an alleged boat-theft spree connected nan little Kuskokwim River this summer.

According to charging documents, 20-year-old Joshua Jackson has stolen boats successful Kwethluk, Akiachak, Tuluksak and Lower Kalskag starting successful June.

In each of nan alleged thefts, nan boats were recovered. Some were recovered connected nan aforesaid day, and immoderate were recovered pinch items missing. One of nan boats mentioned successful nan charges was apparently stolen some successful Akiachak and Kwethluk connected abstracted occasions. A vessel stolen successful Tuluksak successful early July was recovered later successful Bethel, and a vessel reported stolen successful Lower Kalskag was later recovered successful Kwethluk.

According to a Alaska State Trooper affidavit, successful early August, Jackson admitted to stealing aggregate boats from nan 4 communities. He besides offered a timeline that included different vessel thefts not yet confirmed by troopers, nan affidavit said.

Jackson is presently being held astatine nan Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center successful Bethel. A preliminary proceeding is scheduled for Aug. 14 successful Bethel Superior Court.