A former U.S. attorney nominated by former President Joe Biden was found dead over the weekend in Virginia, according to authorities.
“This morning, at approximately 9:18 a.m., Alexandria Police responded to the 900 block of Beverley Drive for the report of an unresponsive woman. Officers located a deceased woman,” the Alexandria Police Department said in a statement on Saturday.
“Following notification of family members, the Alexandria Police Department can confirm the identity of the woman as Ms. Jessica Aber, age 43, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia,” police added.
“As a matter of protocol, an investigation is underway surrounding the circumstances of her death,” the department said. “The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia will determine the cause and manner of death.”
Aber served more than three years as U.S. Attorney for the…
