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Medical Examiner Rules Eliotte Heinz’s Death an Accidental Drowning

Toxicology found a roughly 0.19% blood-alcohol level with no drugs detected.

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.