Juneau police investigate 44-year-old woman’s death

Juneau police are investigating the death of a 44-year-old Juneau woman.

The woman was reported as deceased at about 9:10 a.m. Sunday, Lt. Kris Sell said in a press release. The woman was at her home in the 1300 block of Abby Court, in the Twin Lakes area.

An autopsy will be conducted at the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Anchorage, Sell said, adding she had no further information at this time.

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