Woman, 19, found dead in her bed at KU sorority

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A 19-year-old woman was found dead in her bed at Alpha Chi Omega sorority Saturday morning, according to Lawrence police.

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“Officers and personnel with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical responded to the sorority, 1500 Sigma Nu Place, at 10:30 this morning, and located the female, a University of Kansas student, already beyond life-saving measures,” police said in a social media post Saturday morning.

“Based on the investigation thus far, there does not appear to be any indication of foul play,” the post continued.

Police will not release the woman’s name at this time to allow for her family to be notified, according to the post.

Further information was not immediately available Saturday.

The sorority house is near Ninth Street and Emery Road, just north of campus.

Update: Woman who died at KU sorority was 19-year-old from Overland Park, May 1, 2023

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