Matanuska-Susitna Borough Busted Mugshots
Matanuska-Susitna Borough busted mugshots come from the Wasilla Police Department, the Palmer Police Department, and the Alaska State Troopers B Detachment based in Palmer. The Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in Palmer is where most booking takes place. This borough is one of the fastest growing areas in Alaska, and its arrest records are among the most searched in the state. You can look up Matanuska-Susitna Borough busted mugshots through CourtView, the DOC offender locator, the Mat-Su Pretrial inmate roster, and written records requests. Start your search below.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough at a Glance
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Arrest Records and Booking
Arrests in the Mat-Su Borough are handled by three main agencies. The Wasilla Police Department covers the city of Wasilla. Palmer Police covers Palmer. The Alaska State Troopers B Detachment handles everything else, from Big Lake to Talkeetna to Sutton and the outlying areas. When a person is arrested, they are taken to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility at 339 East Dogwood Road, Palmer, AK 99645. Phone is 907-745-0943. The facility has a 24-hour phone line for inmate information.
The booking process starts when the arresting officer brings a suspect in. Staff record the name, address, physical details, and charges. Front and profile mugshots are taken. Fingerprints go on file, with one set for the arresting agency and two for the state repository. A DNA swab is collected. Personal property is logged and held. A full body search is done. Warrant checks run through local, state, and interstate databases. Then the person is assigned to a housing unit based on gender, assessment needs, and space. All of this information becomes part of the arrest record.
The official inmate roster is updated at least once daily. Some updates happen every 15 minutes. Booking records include the full name, physical traits, mugshots, booking number, booking date and time, charges, bond or bail amount, and scheduled court dates.
The Mat-Su Pretrial page shown above provides booking roster details and contact info for the Palmer facility where most Matanuska-Susitna Borough busted mugshots originate.
Wasilla and Palmer Police Records
The Wasilla Police Department is at 801 N Wasilla-Fishhook Road, Wasilla, AK 99654. Admin phone is 907-352-5401. The records custodian can be reached at 907-352-5427. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. You can request records through the Wasilla public records portal online. There is also a PDF form for cash or check payments.
Wasilla records requests must be made in writing. You sign a certification of non-litigation affiliation before the request is processed. Incident and collision reports are not considered public until they are complete. Drafts are never released. If a record has criminal charges tied to it, the report will not be released until the police department gets notice of adjudication from the District Attorney under AS 40.25.120(6)(B). Requests get filled within 10 business days. The city may take an extra 10 days if needed. If production exceeds 5 staff hours in a calendar month, you pay personnel costs. Birth dates and ID numbers are redacted from public copies.
The Palmer Police Department is at 423 S Valley Way, Palmer, AK 99645. Phone is 907-745-4811. Fax is 907-745-4276. Email records@palmerpolice.com. Their fee schedule runs $10 per officer report, plus $0.35 per page over 10 pages. Dispatch logs cost $5 each. Police video or audio is $20 per incident. Audio and video redaction needs a $100 deposit up front. Palmer also requires a certificate of non-litigation affiliation.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough public records page above outlines the borough-level policy for records access, including fee schedules and the legal authority under MSB 1.50.030-1.50.060 and the state Public Records Act.
Mat-Su Borough Court Records and CourtView
The Palmer Superior and District Court is at 435 S. Denali St., Palmer, AK 99645. Phone is (907) 746-8181. This is the Third Judicial District. Superior Court handles felonies, civil cases over $100,000, domestic relations, and probate. District Court covers misdemeanors, civil up to $100,000, small claims up to $10,000, and preliminary hearings.
Free case lookups run through CourtView. Search by name, case number, or ticket number. Records go back to about 1990. Copy fees are $10 for document copies and $5 for certification per document. The court is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Case numbers from the Mat-Su Borough use the 3PA prefix for Palmer court. Matanuska-Susitna Borough busted mugshots cases are heavily represented in the CourtView system because of the borough's large population.
The Palmer court page above shows hours, contact info, and jurisdiction details for the court that handles most Matanuska-Susitna Borough criminal filings.
The Alaska Court Records page for Mat-Su provides additional arrest record detail. Arrests in the borough follow Alaska Code of Criminal Procedure Section 12.25.010. Officers can arrest with or without a warrant. In 2022, Palmer and Wasilla police recorded 70 violent crime incidents, 52 aggravated assaults, 9 rapes, and 405 property crimes.
The arrest records overview above breaks down what a Mat-Su Borough arrest record contains, from personal details to charge information and booking data.
Note: Under AS 22.35.030, criminal records may be pulled from CourtView 60 days after a full acquittal or dismissal in certain situations.
Alaska State Troopers B Detachment and Mat-Su Dispatch
The B Detachment is headquartered in Palmer at 453 S Valley Way, Palmer AK 99645. The commander is Captain Andrew Gorn, reachable at 746-9135. The Wasilla deputy commander is Lieutenant Todd Moehring at 746-9137. Coverage includes Wasilla, Palmer, Big Lake, Sutton, Willow, Talkeetna, Butte, and surrounding areas.
The trooper daily dispatch logs are posted online. You can search by date range, keyword, or incident number. Entries from Mat-Su show the incident number, location, type of offense, a narrative of what happened, and the posting officer. Common types include DUI, Assault, Criminal Mischief, Warrant Arrests, Theft, Drug offenses, and Weapon charges. Each entry ends with the standard language that charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent.
The dispatch logs are one of the best ways to track Matanuska-Susitna Borough busted mugshots activity in near real time. Troopers post them within hours of an arrest in most cases. The B Detachment posts cover Palmer, Wasilla, Big Lake, Willow, Talkeetna, and the Glenn Highway corridor.
Inmate Search and Custody Tracking
The Mat-Su Pretrial Facility holds unsentenced male and female adults, adult-charged juveniles awaiting trial, sentenced offenders awaiting transfer, and offenders pending administrative action. The DOC offender locator searches all state facilities by name or offender ID. VINELink sends free custody alerts by phone or web. Sign up at 1-800-247-9763.
If an inmate is not found in the roster or locator, check neighboring facilities. Some Mat-Su bookings transfer quickly to Anchorage or other state jails. Contact the local police departments in the borough first, since local jails may hold recent arrestees before transfer. Written requests for historical booking records go to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility at 339 East Dogwood Road, Palmer, AK 99645. Include the inmate's full name, date of birth, date range of incarceration, and the specific facility if known.
The Sex Offender Registry and the victim notification system are additional public databases for tracking offenders and case updates in the Mat-Su region.
Cities in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
The Mat-Su Borough contains several communities with their own pages on this site. Each city page has local details about police contacts, court access, and how to search for busted mugshots in that area.
Arrests in any of these communities feed into the same Mat-Su Pretrial Facility and Palmer court system. Check the city pages for specific police department contacts and local procedures.
Nearby Boroughs
Matanuska-Susitna Borough borders the Anchorage Municipality to the south, the Denali Borough to the north, and the Copper River Census Area to the east. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is accessible across Turnagain Arm. Cases sometimes cross these lines, especially along the highway corridors. For the full list of Alaska boroughs, visit the counties index.