Former Miss North Dakota, 37, found dead in her home

Former Miss North Dakota, Samantha M. Edwards was found dead on Tuesday June 14th in her Minneapolis home. A heavily-redacted police report indicates the woman was found dead, a sergeant was notified, and the medical examiner took custody of the body. The cause and manner of death remain under investigation.

According to reports, Police were called at about 7:30 a.m. to a house in the 1700 block of Upton Avenue N., where they found her body.

According to a Minneapolis police spokesman, John Elder, Police investigators are waiting for the Hennepin County medical examiner to determine the cause of Samantha’ death.

Samantha, 37, known as “Sami” by her friends, was crowned Miss North Dakota USA in 2003.

May her Soul Rest in Peace.