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Medical examiner: Preliminary findings indicate extreme cold exposure in death of Yadira Hernandez Castro

Preliminary findings show no signs of assault as police release timeline, video details and weather conditions from her final hours.

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Chris Miller
Feb 07, 2026
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Screenshot of Yadira Hernandez Castro from the GoFoundMe account.

Preliminary findings from the North Carolina Office of the State Medical Examiner indicate that 18-year-old Yadira Hernandez Castro died from exposure to extreme cold, with alcohol listed as a contributing circumstance, according to an update from the Concord police Friday night.

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