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Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
Missouri Investigators Probe Alexandra Hummel's Death at 36 as Husband Has 2026 Assault Plea
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 14

Missouri Investigators Probe Alexandra Hummel's Death at 36 as Husband Has 2026 Assault Plea

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 14

Summary

  • Alexandra Hummel, 36, was found unresponsive in her New London, Missouri, home on June 23 after a 911 call, and authorities say the death investigation remains open.
  • Ralls County officials have released few details beyond saying the coroner requested an autopsy, leaving the cause and circumstances of her death undisclosed weeks later.
  • Court records show her husband, anesthesiologist Andrew Hummel, pleaded guilty in March 2026 to assaulting a woman after a July 2025 arrest alleging strangulation and striking.
  • Andrew Hummel declined to comment, and authorities have not accused him of any crime or wrongdoing in Alexandra Hummel's death.

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