Coroner lists hypothermia as cause of death for woman found in Lexington
A 32-year-old woman died from hypothermia in Lexington Wednesday, according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office.
The woman was found dead in the front yard of a home on Wargrave Walk. The coroner’s office said she was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m. from hypothermia due to environmental exposure.
The coroner’s office identified the woman as Jordyn Daws, of Lexington. No other details were shared by the coroner’s office
Lexington police said the death is considered a non-criminal death.
Beshear publicly announced Daws’ death around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, officially increasing the death toll from the winter storm to 12. During his weekly Team Kentucky news conference Thursday, Beshear said the state is investigating more deaths.
“This is a tough time for these families, and I hope you’ll join Britainy and me in praying for them,” Beshear said on X.
The state saw several inches of snow and ice as part of Winter Storm Fern. Other deaths were reported in Daviess, Graves, Morgan, Jefferson, Johnson, Livingston, Owen, Pulaski and Whitley counties.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
This story was originally published January 29, 2026 at 10:33 AM.
