Alaska Woman Faces Animal Cruelty Charges

0:00It's April 22nd, from your city to your ears. This is Anchorage News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Misty Redder just faced her first court hearing in Palmer, Alaska on 26 counts of animal cruelty, all-classy felonies. Each charge could mean up to five years in prison and a $50,000 fine. This all ties back to 25 dead dogs found on her property near Caswell Lake's earlier this month. Burgers got called in on April 15th to back up local animal control after a super skinny dog named Woody showed up at a vet clinic. The guy who brought Woody in had gotten a text with a photo and found more dead dogs chained in kennels when he checked the place out. The whole situation has folks in the Matsu burrow, reeling, it's straight up heartbreaking. Burrow leaders like Matsu pre-trials Brown are pleading for calm, saying, let the investigation play out without any mistreatment of others involved. An animal care, details from the troopers affidavit, paint a rough picture, read her

1:01claims she fed the dogs twice a day and had vet help, but records show her last. Feet store buy was back on February 17th. Vets confirmed prolonged starvation on survivors, no watering kennels, moldy food buckets, and frozen dog chow untouched. Bale set a $25,000 with her next court date on May 4th to pick a third party custodian for any remaining animals, and, and, eviction hearing May 5th. As this case unfolds, it's a stark reminder that neglect hits hard and just as don't play.