Heat looked at in Bartlesville death
By LAURA SUMMERS World Correspondent on Jun 28, 2013, at 4:13 PM Updated on 7/02/13 at 8:51 AM
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The bee belongs to a group of solitary bees commonly known as "wool carder bees" because their cotton-like brood cells are made of plant hairs.
The storm included heavy downpours, lightning and some strong winds.
BARTLESVILLE — Police are investigating the death of a 30-year-old Tulsa woman who might have suffered a heat stroke.
Bartlesville Police Captain Jay Hastings said the victim, Shantelle Ishem, was found dead shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday on the front porch of a home on Rogers Avenue.
Police are awaiting a state medical examiner’s report to determine if heat was the cause of death, Hastings said.
“She had been out walking and had gone over to see her brother about 2 p.m. and she was fine then,” Hastings said. “She went to see a friend who wasn’t home and she sat down on the front porch, and that is where she was found.”
Hastings said Ishem had some medical issues that also may have been a contributing factor in her death.
“Until we get something back from the medical examiner, we won’t know the answers,” Hastings said.
The Police Department urges the public to be cautious in the heat. Hastings recommended staying in the shade when the temperatures climb and drinking plenty of liquids.
State
The bee belongs to a group of solitary bees commonly known as "wool carder bees" because their cotton-like brood cells are made of plant hairs.
The storm included heavy downpours, lightning and some strong winds.
