Overview

• On July 25, the La Crosse Police Department said preliminary autopsy results ruled out any criminal involvement in Heinz’s death.
• Final medical findings are expected in several months, and authorities will continue following up on information.
• A coordinated multi-agency search recovered Heinz’s body wrapped in duckweed in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, Minnesota, on July 23.
• Heinz was last seen leaving Bronco’s Bar in downtown La Crosse around 3:22 a.m. on July 20 as she walked along the riverfront toward her apartment.
• Viterbo University has announced a memorial for Heinz this fall to honor the graduate mental health counseling student.