Crime & Courts

Woman found dead under ‘suspicious’ circumstances, Anchorage police say

A woman found dead in a Spenard residence Friday morning died under suspicious circumstances, Anchorage police said Tuesday.

Officers were called to the 3800 block of Minnesota Drive around 10:45 a.m., according to an online alert. Police found 43-year-old Sophie Barnes Ishnook dead in a bedroom.

Homicide detectives and the crime scene team investigated, but police said they have not determined the cause of death.

A spokesman for the department said Tuesday morning no further information was immediately available.

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