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Jessica Stroup

25 years old · died November 30, 2019 · Hamilton County Justice Center, Hamilton County, Ohio

Jessica Stroup was 25. Her mother said she was always giving and 'shared everything that she had,' and friends described her as funny, warm, and a friend to many in Cincinnati. She died at the Hamilton County Justice Center on November 30, 2019, four days after she was admitted there. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, a corrections officer found her dead in her cell early that morning, after she did not show up for a scheduled withdrawal treatment appointment. The Hamilton County Coroner's Office has not yet declared a cause of death, the jail is investigating, and her family and friends are demanding answers.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Hamilton County Coroner's Office has not yet declared a cause of death, the jail is investigating, and her family and friends are demanding answers.

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