Died in jail or a lockup
Linda Thomas
Linda Thomas, 74, died on June 4, 2018, at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, California, where she was held. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said a deputy found her hanging from a top bunk during a room check. The sheriff's office reported the death as a suicide, and the sheriff's office and the district attorney's office are investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said Linda Thomas died by suicide by hanging from a top bunk.
Reported by: Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.