Cause of death revealed for Big Sur hiker whose body was found naked on remote California trail
2 sources·Updated July 24, 2026

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- Fox News·4h agoCause of death revealed for Big Sur hiker whose body was found naked on remote California trail
Joanna Ruth Shields, 37, died of probable alcohol withdrawal seizures near Sykes Hot Springs in Big Sur, Monterey County investigators confirmed.
Read at Fox News → - Daily Mail News·10h agoShocking cause of death for female hiker, 37, found dead on Big Sur trail with cut on her forehead and marks on her neck
Joanna Shields, 37, was found dead along a remote Big Sur trail, where a group of fellow walkers discovered her, undressed and lying face down in a pool of water.
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