Jamie Marie Baker
Jamie Marie Baker, 35, was a mother of four whose sister, Lindsay Baker, described her as strong, independent and devoted to her children, and said she had been coping with an illness beyond her control. Jamie died on June 17, 2025, in her cell at the Venango County Prison in Franklin, Pennsylvania, where she had been held before trial for nearly four weeks. The county coroner, Christina Rugh, ruled her death a suicide by hanging. Her sister's federal lawsuit, brought for her estate, says jail officials knew of her suicide risk, ignored it, and withheld her psychiatric medication, claims the county and former officials have not yet responded to in court.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The coroner ruled her death a suicide by hanging, while her sister's federal lawsuit alleges jail officials knew of her suicide risk, ignored it, and withheld psychiatric medication.
Reported by: Venango County Coroner Christina Rugh (medical examiner or coroner); Lindsay Baker, her sister, via federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her sister, as administratrix of her estate, sued Venango County and former warden and deputy warden in federal court over her June 2025 suicide in the Venango County Prison, alleging they knew of her suicide risk and failed to protect her; the defendants had not responded to the complaint, and no settlement or verdict has been reported.