Evidence indicates former US Attorney Jessica Aber, 43, died of natural causes in Virginia home: police
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Former US Attorney Jessica Aber, who was found dead Saturday morning in her Virginia home, appeared to have succumbed to natural causes, according to authorities.
“At this time, detectives have found no evidence suggesting that her death was caused by anything other than natural causes,” Alexandria police said in an update Tuesday evening.
The body of the 43-year-old lawyer who headed the Office of the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia during the Biden administration was found around 9:20 a.m. by police, leading to a wave of condolences from former and current Department of Justice officials.
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