Former Miss USA’s Death Under Investigation by NYPD: Official

Miss North Carolina Cheslie Kryst wins the 2019 Miss USA final competition in Reno, Nev., on May 2, 2019. Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst’s death is being investigated by the New York Police Department (NYPD), a spokesperson said.

The NYPD will look into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kryst, 30, who won the pageant in 2019, Detective Martin Brown told media outlets on Jan. 31.