Alaska mother allegedly killed her 6-year-old son and fled with her daughter

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (TCN) -- Police recently arrested a mother on suspicion of killing her young son and fleeing with her other child.

On Feb. 7, the Fairbanks Police Department responded to an apartment on University Avenue after a caller reported that she hadn't heard from her client, Heather Alexie, for "quite some time." Inside the home, officers found Heather Alexie's 6-year-old son, Peter Alexie, deceased.

Police determined the child died of homicidal violence. Heather Alexie and her 5-year-old daughter, Sara Alexie, were reportedly missing from the scene.

Detectives tracked Heather Alexie's cellphone and learned she was in the Anchorage area. Police also sought the public's assistance in finding her and received multiple calls and emails to narrow down her location.

Police responded to a home in the Mountain View neighborhood and located Alexie and her daughter unharmed.

According to the department, Alexie admitted to authorities she caused injuries that led to her son's death before fleeing to Anchorage with her daughter. Anchorage Police arrested her on a charge of second-degree murder. The state took custody of the suspect's 5-year-old daughter.

In a statement, Fairbanks Police Department Chief Ron Dupee said, "The death of a child is always devastating, and our hearts go out to Peter’s loved ones and everyone affected by this unimaginable loss."

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