Feb 03, 2022

Chadron resident found dead after rescue call

Posted Feb 03, 2022 10:25 PM

By Kalin Krohe, Panhandle Post

On Feb. 2 at approximately 3:45 p.m. Chadron police officers and Chadron EMS responded to a rescue call. 

Authorities found 68-year-old Linda Johns of Chadron unconscious and unresponsive. 

Authorities tried to revive Johns, but were unsuccessful. 

"After a review of the initial investigation of the scene, as well as interviews with witnesses, medical experts and a review of medical history, it was determined that Ms. Johns died of natural causes," Dawes County Attorney/Coroner Vance Haug said.