{"id":2414400,"date":"2025-03-23T10:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T14:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-us-attorney-for-virginia-jessica-aber-found-dead-at-43-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-23T10:14:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T14:14:02","slug":"former-us-attorney-for-virginia-jessica-aber-found-dead-at-43-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-us-attorney-for-virginia-jessica-aber-found-dead-at-43-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Former US attorney for Virginia Jessica Aber found dead at 43 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-us-attorney-for-virginia-jessica-aber-found-dead-at-43-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414400&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former US attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber found dead at 43<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2045823\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Jessica Aber, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Virginia\">Virginia<\/a>, was found dead at her home on Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Virginia\">police<\/a> announced.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Alexandria Police Department said Aber, 43, was found after responding to a report of an unresponsive woman at 9:18 a.m. on Saturday. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia will determine the cause of death.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3356273\/pope-francis-leaves-hospital-public-appearance-health\/\">Pope Francis leaves hospital after first public appearance in weeks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3356286\/turkey-court-erdogan-rival-jailed-trial-corruption-ekrem-imamoglu\/\">Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3356267\/air-force-2nd-lt-salutes-trump-upset-ncaa-wrestling-championship\/\">Air Force 2nd Lt salutes Trump after historic upset at NCAA wrestling championship: &lsquo;Won him that national title&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber for the Eastern District of Virginia, speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Washington, as Attorney General Merrick Garland, left, and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, look on. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She was <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EDVAnews\/status\/1903525023479898294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"mourned in a statement\">mourned in a statement<\/a> from her successor, the current U.S. attorney for the district, Erik Siebert.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">APD Statement regarding Beverley Drive Death Investigation <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/86iNsUzQyO\">pic.twitter.com\/86iNsUzQyO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexandriaVAPD\/status\/1903558431744598472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We are heartbroken beyond words to learn of the passing of our friend and former colleague, U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;She was unmatched as a leader, mentor, and prosecutor, and she is simply irreplaceable as a human being. We remain in awe of how much she accomplished in her all too brief time in this world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Her professionalism, grace, and legal acumen set the standard. Though we are devastated by this loss, each of us in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) will look to her example and endeavor to live up to that standard,&rdquo; Siebert added.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JasonMiyaresVA\/status\/1903542735866318906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"extended his condolences\">extended his condolences<\/a> to Aber&rsquo;s friends and family.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3229030\/virginia-attorney-general-defeating-pro-criminal-prosecutors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL WINS BIG DEFEATING &lsquo;PRO-CRIMINAL&rsquo; PROSECUTORS NATIONWIDE\">VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL WINS BIG DEFEATING &lsquo;PRO-CRIMINAL&rsquo; PROSECUTORS NATIONWIDE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am saddened to learn of the passing of Jessica Aber, whose career of public service included US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and whose work with Ceasefire Virginia saved more lives than we may ever realize,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Aber was appointed U.S. attorney for the Eastern District in Virginia after a unanimous vote in the Senate. She took office in October 2021 and resigned the day President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Donald-Trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> took office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2045823\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2045823\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former US attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber found dead at 43 Jessica Aber, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found dead at her home on Saturday, police announced. 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