Jodi Melanson
Jodi Melanson, 39, of Eastport, died at the Penobscot County Jail in Bangor on Saturday, June 20, 2026, hours after she was booked there. According to the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office, correctional officers found her during a check shortly after 9:30 p.m. Officials say preliminary information points to a medical event, and the cause and manner of death remain pending with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The investigation is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The sheriff's office says preliminary information points to a medical event, and the official cause and manner remain under investigation by the medical examiner.
Reported by: Penobscot County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Bangor Police Department (the agency that held her); Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).
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