Overview
- The La Crosse County Medical Examiner reported no gross evidence of trauma and classified the manner of death as accidental.
- Authorities have said there are no indications of foul play or criminal conduct in the case.
- Heinz, 22, was last seen at about 3:22 a.m. on July 20 walking along Front Street South near the Mississippi River after leaving Bronco’s Bar.
- A fisherman found her body on July 23 in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, Minnesota, more than 10 miles downstream from where she was last seen.
- Reporting has cited surveillance video and smartwatch logs that documented movements near the river and provided final time markers.