Troopers Identify Woman Swept Beneath Frozen River in Alaska While Trying to Save Dog

An Alaska woman who disappeared over the weekend after jumping into the North Fork of Eagle River in an attempt to save her family’s dog has been identified as Amanda Richmond, 45, of Eagle River, Alaska. In a statement on Dec. 26, officials said the Alaska Dive Search, Rescue, and Recovery Team, the Solstice Search and Rescue K9 Team, and the Alaska Wildlife Troopers continued to search for her at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The effort continued after the Anchorage Police Department initially alerted Alaska state troopers on Dec. 23, but responders had to pause the search without locating Ms. Richmond after sunset made it too dark to continue....