Willow Woman Faces Animal Cruelty Charges

0:00It's April 27, from your city to your ears. This is Anchorage News Today, powered by AI. A Willow Woman named Misty Redder faces 26 felony counts of animal cruelty after more than two dozen dead dogs turned up at her kennel last week. Authorities arrested her on Tuesday and she showed up in court the next day without entering a plea. Her bail sits at $25,000. Two-lab dogs survive the ordeal. When he got rushed to a vet, then the Mat Sue Shelter for starvation and dehydration treatment, and he's on track for a full recovery, Burrell officials also seized the second dog, called Birdie, from a tall Keatonahome on Thursday. She's healthy now and safe at the shelter near Palmer. Witnesses had flagged the kennel's worsening conditions to Burrell staff earlier this year, but those warnings went unheeded. They argue quicker action could have saved the dogs, sparking outrage over the delayed response. Also manager Mike Brown responded by launching a full external review of animal enforcement

1:01handling, led by Wasilla Attorney, Richard Payne. He's teaming up with deputy planning director Jason Ortiz on an internal probe, as required by policy. Payne brings experience from roles like former Palmer Assistant District Attorney and Public Defender. With investigations underway, officials aim to uncover what went wrong and prevent future tragedies like this one.