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Amanda Mitchell

37 years old · died November 7, 2019 · Leon County Detention Center, Leon County, Florida

Amanda Mitchell, 37, died on November 7, 2019, less than 12 hours after being booked into the Leon County Jail in Florida. The Leon County Sheriff's Office said foul play was not suspected. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation, and the sheriff's office has withheld the incident report while that inquiry is active, so the circumstances of her death have not yet been independently established.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The sheriff's office said foul play was not suspected, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation.

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