Joanna Shields Death Ruled Natural | Oakland News

The mysterious death of Joanna Shields in Big Sur has been officially ruled natural, caused by alcohol withdrawal seizures from chronic use. Those initial strangulation marks? Likely postmortem insect activity, not foul play. Investigators found no evidence of crime, and her hiking companion fully cooperated. A tragic accident that left her family devastated, but now they have answers — and the Sheriff’s Office hopes this brings them peace. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3b5761a0278f0453