Angela Chao, Shipping Billionaire and Sister-in-Law of Mitch McConnell, Was Intoxicated When She Died: Police

Published on March 21, 2024

Shipping tycoon Angela Chao was intoxicated when she drove her vehicle into a pond at a Texas ranch last month, resulting in her death, according to police. In a 62-page report released on March 20, the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office in Texas branded the death of Ms. Chao—who is the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)—an “unfortunate accident.” The Sheriff’s Office said it found Ms. Chao’s blood alcohol level was nearly three times the state’s legal limit when she died, with toxicology tests determining the businesswoman had a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.233 grams per 100 milliliters; above the legal limit in Texas of .08....