Preliminary Investigation Shows Rising Sun Woman Died from Natural Causes

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(Ohio County, Ind.) – An investigation is underway following the death of a Rising Sun woman. 

On Friday, February 28, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call from the resident where Brandy Hendricks was found unresponsive.

Life-saving efforts were performed, but unsuccessful.

An autopsy was conducted on Saturday and the preliminary cause of death has been determined to be of natural causes due to medical complications.  

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