Cause of death determined for Boise woman found dead in U-Haul

BOISE, Idaho — Months after a Boise woman was found dead in Meridian inside a U-Haul, the cause of her death has been determined.

Shawna Helling was found on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Officers responded to a report of an unresponsive woman in the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said she was “cold to the touch.”

After she was found, an investigation took place, with her cause of death being determined as Difluoroethane Intoxication or ‘huffing’…

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