UPDATE: Anchorage woman found dead from natural causes, APD says

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Published: May. 18, 2019 at 12:21 PM AKDT
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5/21 Update:

Anchorage Police Department said Tuesday that the death of Brittany Johnson resulted from natural causes.

5/20 Update:

A medical call for a woman who died Saturday turned into a deeper investigation, and now police have identified the victim.

Brittany Johnson, 24, was named by police early Monday as the woman found dead in a trailer home on Brayton Drive over the weekend.

So far police have not specified what observations made at the scene of Johnson's death "prompted police to take a closer look at the incident."

Original Story:

Anchorage Police Department got a call for a medical assist for an adult female who died in a trailer home in the 9400 block of Brayton drive.

The call came in around 9:48 a.m. Saturday morning.

APD says observations made at the scene prompted a deeper investigation into the woman's death and the crime scene team will process the area.

The medical examiner is also looking into the cause of death.