{"id":1049,"date":"2026-09-18T00:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T00:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/09\/18\/cause-of-death-revealed-for-missing-man-whose-truck-was-found-abandoned-in-nature-preserve\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T00:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T00:45:11","slug":"cause-of-death-revealed-for-missing-man-whose-truck-was-found-abandoned-in-nature-preserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/09\/18\/cause-of-death-revealed-for-missing-man-whose-truck-was-found-abandoned-in-nature-preserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Cause of Death Revealed for Missing Man Whose Truck Was Found Abandoned in Nature Preserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The body of Stanley Howe was discovered on April 27 after he was previously reported missing when his vehicle was discovered at the nature preserve<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/s_Rn9c4PdSYUqRp4ErUDZVdxqgQ=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/stanley-howe-1-023026-ff5379f410244fc8ad1eb13b5209cecf.jpg\" alt=\"Stanley HoweCredit: La Crosse County Sheriff's Office\" title=\"Stanley Howe\" \/><figcaption><i>Stanley Howe<br \/>Credit: La Crosse County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Stanley Howe, 45, was found dead a week after being reported missing in La Crosse, Wis. in April<\/li>\n<li>Howe\u2019s death was ruled a suicide, Bayli Mason, Chief Deputy Medical Examiner of the La Crosse County Medical Examiner, told PEOPLE.<\/li>\n<li>Howe was initially reported missing in April after his vehicle was found at Paul E. Stry Nature Preserve with his phone inside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The cause of death for a 45-year-old missing man whose body was found in Shelby, Wis., has been determined.<\/p>\n<p>The body of Stanley Howe was discovered on April 27, a week after he was reported missing when his vehicle was discovered at Paul E. Stry Nature Preserve in La Crosse, Wis., with his phone and personal belongings inside, <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/missing-man-found-dead-week-after-truck-was-discovered-abandoned-at-nature-preserve-with-phone-inside-11961982\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"null\">PEOPLE<\/a> previously reported.<\/p>\n<p>Howe\u2019s death was ruled a suicide, Bayli Mason, Chief Deputy Medical Examiner of the La Crosse County Medical Examiner, told PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<p>Howe was a resident of La Crosse, CBS affiliate <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news8000.com\/news\/local-news\/la-crosse\/update-missing-la-crosse-man-stanley-howe-found-deceased-after-week-long-search\/article_18229433-f30d-4808-93be-287881238537.html\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">WKBT<\/a>, the <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/vernonreporter.com\/body-of-missing-la-crosse-man-found-in-town-of-shelby\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Vernon Reporter<\/a> and NBC affiliate <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weau.com\/2026\/04\/24\/la-crosse-county-sheriffs-office-body-missing-man-found\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"noopener\">WEAU<\/a> previously reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/2aIB9OmlvcAULPUkV7yY9bWRsCE=\/fit-in\/640x480\/stanley-howe-3-023026-f497f04871d44be6911fa64f3587fd91.jpg\" alt=\"The search for Stanley Howe in AprilCredit: La Crosse County Sheriff's Office\" title=\"Stanley Howe search\" \/><figcaption><i>The search for Stanley Howe in April<br \/>Credit: La Crosse County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The search for Howe required several days of cooperation among agencies, the La Crosse County Sheriff\u2019s Office said in an <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1GmigHgYc3\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">alert<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\">PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe extend our deepest gratitude to the La Crosse County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the many community volunteers and organizations who dedicated their time and energy to the search for Stanley Howe,\u201d the man\u2019s family said in a statement shared by officials in April, according to WKBT. \u201cThe family appreciates your understanding and support as we process this incredibly difficult news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988, or chat at <\/em><a class=\"null\" href=\"http:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"null\"><em>988lifeline.org<\/em><\/a><em> 24\/7.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The body of Stanley Howe was discovered on April 27 after he was previously reported missing when his vehicle was discovered at the nature preserve Stanley HoweCredit: La Crosse County Sheriff&#8217;s Office NEED TO KNOW Stanley Howe, 45, was found dead a week after being reported missing in La Crosse, Wis. in April Howe\u2019s death 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