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Georgina Laws

died December 2019 · Canyon County Detention Center, Canyon County, Idaho

Georgina Laws died in December 2019 at West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Idaho, after an overdose that began in the booking area of the Canyon County Jail. Deputies said they saw her having trouble walking and keeping her balance, and that they called medical staff after she fell from a bench. She was taken to the hospital and died about six hours after deputies noticed she was unwell. The Canyon County coroner's report listed the cause of death as a methamphetamine overdose.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Canyon County coroner's report lists the cause of death as a methamphetamine overdose.

Reported by: Canyon County coroner's report (medical examiner or coroner).

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