Brittani Ugrotzi
Brittani Ugrotzi, 32, died on May 7, 2024, after about four days held at the Harford County Detention Center in Maryland. Her boyfriend, Kyle Baker, has spent weeks trying to learn how she died. He said he was told she had been on suicide watch and that she did not appear to have died by hanging, and he questions whether more could have been done to prevent her death. A spokesperson for the Harford County Sheriff's Office, Cristie Hopkins, said there was no information suggesting suicide or foul play and that the death is under review pending an autopsy, while the sheriff's office has not publicly described what happened.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Harford County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said there is no information suggesting suicide or foul play and that the death is under review pending an autopsy, while her boyfriend said he was told she was on suicide watch and did not appear to have died by hanging.
Reported by: Harford County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); her boyfriend.