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(1,200 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2024, 10:53 AM Mar 2

Death of Angela Chao, (sister of Elaine) Under Criminal Investigation [View all]

The death earlier this month of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao, the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, is currently under "criminal investigation," a Texas sheriff's office said Thursday.

Chao, 50, was found dead shortly after midnight on Feb. 11 after being pulled out of a car that had gone into a pond on a private ranch in Johnson City, Texas, about 40 miles from Austin.

"This incident was not a typical accident," the Blanco County Sheriff's Office wrote in a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday.

"Although the preliminary investigation indicated this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff's Office is still investigating this accident as a criminal matter until they have sufficient evidence to rule out criminal activity," the letter said.

Chao was the sister of McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao, who has served as secretary of both the U.S. Labor and Transportation departments. Their father and mother founded the Foremost Group.

[link:https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/29/angela-chao-death-being-investigated-as-criminal-matter.html|

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Death of Angela Chao, (sister of Elaine) Under Criminal Investigation [View all] leighbythesea2 Mar 2 OP

Kick dalton99a Mar 2 #1

I dunno. Johnson city is a pretty small town. The freeway does down (is) Main Street. If you go off road flying_wahini Mar 2 #2

Lots of trump supporters there as well onetexan Mar 2 #23

Apparently, it happened on property that she may have owned or had part ownership of. LeftInTX Mar 2 #25

Get thee to the greatest page for malaise Mar 2 #3

Found this drawing from 2022 leighbythesea2 Mar 2 #16

Lots of rumors for years malaise Mar 2 #19

Funny how all that cocaine and humans that were being snuggled inside shipping containers.... Botany Mar 3 #60

That crossed my mind, too. flying_wahini Mar 2 #41

"A private ranch in Texas" -- was she duck-hunting? Hekate Mar 2 #4

Was Richard Cheney driving ? magicarpet Mar 2 #7

Maybe... She was also driving a Tesla. Hugin Mar 2 #10

Why would the type of motor make opening doors or smashing windows more difficult? Think. Again. Mar 2 #36

Teslas in particular and other modern car's door latches and windows are often... Hugin Mar 2 #42

Believe ranch is owned by her ex-husband leighbythesea2 Mar 2 #11

I don't think she was divorced from Jim Breyer blogslug Mar 2 #29

You're right leighbythesea2 Mar 2 #44

Some interesting speculation on Youtube malaise Mar 2 #15

I can imagine. Hugin Mar 2 #17

Was Dick Cheney on site? 3Hotdogs Mar 2 #40

She is partial owner of the property LeftInTX Mar 2 #43

Straight answer -- thank you Hekate Mar 2 #45

Also found out it rained almost an inch earlier in the day. LeftInTX Mar 2 #48

Again, thank you for the straight and understandable answer Hekate Mar 2 #50

Agree and if it's out on a ranch pinkstarburst Mar 2 #59

...The letter did not say that there was evidence that Chao died as the result of a crime. riversedge Mar 2 #5

It will be covered up if a rich white man was involved. rubbersole Mar 2 #6

The contemporaneity of McConnell's resignation is curious Ponietz Mar 2 #8

Agree leighbythesea2 Mar 2 #13

That struck me too. n/t Hugin Mar 2 #14

It is to me, too, but I've watched a lot of detective shows. barbaraann Mar 2 #18

Interesting leighbythesea2 Mar 2 #21

Had the same thought relayerbob Mar 2 #30

McConnell obviously has health problems womanofthehills Mar 2 #34

He is not resigning his postion for almost 9 months. former9thward Mar 2 #31

I didn't know texass cared MOMFUDSKI Mar 2 #9

Especially post-uterine people... n/t Hugin Mar 2 #12

No mention of suicide? n/t SheilaAnn Mar 2 #20

I suppose it would be a possibility. Hugin Mar 2 #24

Senators and water accidents are way too common. Either really weird or something going on. jimfields33 Mar 2 #54

Mitch will have one less family member to spend time with now. sop Mar 2 #22

Too young. I'm sorry for their loss and hope they are able to find out what happened here. chowder66 Mar 2 #26

Teslas have dozens of cameras, no? getagrip_already Mar 2 #27

If she went into the pond unintentionally (one supposes) FakeNoose Mar 2 #35

Fwiw, i have a cheap tool that will shatter a car window in seconds getagrip_already Mar 2 #37

Didn't the Chao Family Shipping Business .. Botany Mar 2 #28

If so, please link. former9thward Mar 2 #33

Mitch McConnell's Freighted Ties to a Shadowy Shipping Company malaise Mar 2 #46

Thanks but the article is 10 years old. former9thward Mar 2 #47

No problem Botany Mar 3 #61

Not that I'm of a suspicious mind, but . . . AverageOldGuy Mar 2 #32

The certain VP was the shooter. nt sorcrow Mar 2 #38

And Scalia died in Texas. Sneederbunk Mar 2 #39

She is partial owner of the ranch. LeftInTX Mar 2 #49

sounds like you got it all figured out - nothing to see here - just a little rain lol! Blues Heron Mar 2 #51

One inch of rain is flood conditions in the hill country. LeftInTX Mar 2 #52

case closed! Blues Heron Mar 2 #53

Let me know when someone is arrested. LeftInTX Mar 2 #55

I'll wait for more info to come out. It could be any number of things. Blues Heron Mar 2 #56

Here in the high desert of NM womanofthehills Mar 2 #57

it could have been anything - we dont know yet. the rain angle is just one possibility. Blues Heron Mar 2 #58

It's so tragic leighbythesea2 Mar 3 #62