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Victoria Kafka Jones, 34, Found Dead at San Francisco Hotel With Cause Pending

Officials await autopsy and toxicology results after media released a 911 call logged as an overdose that authorities have not validated.

Overview

  • Emergency crews responded to the Fairmont San Francisco around 2:52 a.m. on Jan. 1 and declared Jones dead at the scene after resuscitation efforts.
  • San Francisco police arrived at approximately 3:14 a.m. and turned the case over to the Office of the Medical Examiner for a full investigation.
  • Authorities have not identified an official cause of death, and preliminary reports indicate no immediate signs of criminal activity.
  • A 911 recording published by media outlets references a “code 3” overdose and “change of color,” but officials have not confirmed that account.
  • The family issued a brief statement requesting privacy, and separate reports of 2025 arrests have been noted by media without any established link to her death.