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Updated · KABC-TV · Apr 16Death of Joanna Shields in Big Sur Wilderness Under Suspicious Circumstances
52 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Apr 16
- Joanna Ruth Shields, 37, from Carlsbad, was found dead and naked in the Ventana Wilderness near Big Sur on April 9.
- Her body, discovered by hikers near Sykes Hot Springs, showed a head wound and markings around her neck; her death is considered suspicious.
- Authorities are awaiting toxicology results to determine the cause of death, with no arrests made and no current threat to the public reported.
Could the pending toxicology report be the key to solving this wilderness mystery? What do the mysterious neck markings and head gash on Joanna Shields truly reveal? Is there an ongoing threat to public safety in the Ventana Wilderness? Why do friends believe it was an accident while police call the death suspicious? Is the sole witness's story of a tragic accident credible to investigators?