In the “hmm, this sounds weird” category of stories today, multiple outlets are reporting that the death of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao — the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnelll — is being treated as a possible criminal matter.
A Texas sheriff’ office is leading the investigation:
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.
At first authorities seemed to think this was a simple accident, but in their letter to Texas AG Ken Paxton, they now sound suspicious:
“Although the preliminary investigation indicated this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff’s…
