Wasilla doctor found dead in burned home days after charges of child sexual abuse material

The remains of an adult male were found in the burned home on West Discovery Loop, troopers said in an online report.

The home’s owner, Ryan McDonough, had been charged with 10 felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. Local, state and federal investigators working together in an operation dubbed “Task Force Dawnbreaker” arrested McDonough on Thursday.

McDonough’s attorney said he pleaded not guilty on McDonough’s behalf at an initial court appearance Friday. Court records show McDonough’s wife paid his $50,000 cash bail.

McDonough, 46, was an interventional cardiologist at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center and Mat-Su Medical Group, until the hospital fired him shortly after learning of the charges.

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Article URL : https://alaskapublic.org/news/public-safety/2025-12-15/wasilla-doctors-home-burns-unidentified-remains-found-days-after-charges-of-child-sexual-abuse-material