News at 6 - May 4, 2026

A Palmer grand jury has indicted a Willow woman on 24 counts of animal cruelty in a case that drew outrage across Alaska after authorities found 23 dead dogs on a Mat-Su property last month. Jury selection began Monday in a double-homicide case from last fall in downtown Anchorage, with opening statements expected later this week, stemming from the shooting deaths of two people. A bipartisan push to overhaul Alaska’s election system is dead after lawmakers fell two votes short of a veto override.