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Kristy Marie Parker

32 years old · died January 21, 2016 · Clark County Jail, Clark County, Ohio

Kristy Marie Parker, 32, died on January 21, 2016, while held at the Clark County jail in Springfield, Ohio. The Clark County Sheriff's Office said deputies found her unresponsive on the floor of her cell during an observation check. Investigators said she may have overdosed on a drug. Her body was sent to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office, and the case remains under investigation, with evidence submitted to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Clark County Sheriff and investigators say she may have overdosed on a drug, and the case remains under investigation.

Reported by: Clark County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (outside investigators).

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