Police say alcohol withdrawal caused woman’s death in California backcountry
The Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California, on 30 May 2026. Photograph: Myung J Chun/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California, on 30 May 2026. He went looking for her and saw her facedown in a pool of water.
- ▪The Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California, on 30 May 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Myung J Chun/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California, on 30 May 2026.
- ▪He went looking for her and saw her facedown in a pool of water.
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The Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California, on 30 May 2026. Photograph: Myung J Chun/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California, on 30 May 2026. Photograph: Myung J Chun/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesCaliforniaPolice say alcohol withdrawal caused woman’s death in California backcountryJoanna Ruth Shields’ body was discovered in a pool of water with suspicious marks, driving speculation she was attackedRoque PlanasFri 24 Jul 2026 15.42 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA young woman whose body was found in the backcountry of California’s Big Sur with suspicious marks on her face and neck died of alcohol withdrawal, the Monterey county sheriff’s office said on Thursday.The discovery of Joanna Ruth Shields’ body back in April had driven…
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