India, July 25 -- The cause of death for Joanna Ruth Shields, a 37-year-old woman whose body was found by hikers in Big Sur, California, has been revealed. A group of hikers discovered Shields' body near Sykes Hot Springs, located in the Ventana Wilderness area of the Los Padres National Forest in Big Sur, on April 19, according to a statement released by the sheriff's office at the time.

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office Coroner shared in a release on Thursday, July 23, that Shields' death was determined to be natural, with the cause of death "probable alcohol withdrawal seizures due to chronic alcohol use disorder." Investigators found no evidence of a crime after a comprehensive forensic examination, a reliable medical and health h...