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Amanda Lee Sullivan

46 years old · died May 24, 2025 · Howard County Criminal Justice Center, Howard County, Indiana

Amanda Lee Sullivan, 46, of Kokomo, Indiana, died on May 24, 2025, while held at the Howard County Jail. Indiana State Police said she died at the scene. An autopsy listed schizophrenia with other significant conditions of hyponatremia, a dangerously low sodium level in the blood, as the cause of death. An investigation reported by WISH-TV described her death as natural.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Indiana State Police (outside investigators); autopsy, as reported by WISH-TV (medical examiner or coroner).

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