Milwaukee County ME's Office investigating 2 probable heat-related deaths
Posted: Jun 15, 2022 1:08 PM CDT | Updated: Jun 15, 2022 2:26 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating two probable heat-related deaths.
The ME's office tweeted the news Wednesday, June 15.
Autopsies for a 39-year-old Milwaukee woman and 89-year-old Greenfield man are scheduled.
The ME's office says the 39-year-old woman was found in her home near 42nd and Mill in Milwaukee. Ambient indoor house temperature was 88.2 degrees Fahrenheit, and her body temp was 101 degrees. Officials say the woman complained of being too hot shortly before she was found unresponsive.
The 89-year-old man was found collapsed in his backyard near 45th Street and Midland Drive in Greenfield. His body temp was 94 degrees Fahrenheit.