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Angela R. Thornton

39 years old · died February 15, 2024 · Clermont County Jail, Clermont County, Ohio

Angela R. Thornton, 39, died at the Clermont County Jail in Batavia, Ohio, in the early morning of February 15, 2024. According to the Clermont County Sheriff's Office, jail staff found her unresponsive in her cell and called EMS, and she was pronounced dead at 2:16 a.m. The sheriff's office said she had no visible injuries and that foul play was not suspected at that time. Her body was sent to the Hamilton County Coroner's Office for autopsy, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was asked to investigate; the cause and manner of her death have not been publicly established.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Clermont County Sheriff's Office said she had no visible injuries and foul play was not suspected, and her body was sent for autopsy.

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