Marilyn Mowan
Marilyn Mowan, 62, died on September 23, 2014, while held at the Snohomish County Jail in Everett, Washington. A Daily Herald list of deaths at the jail records her death as a suicide in her cell. A lawsuit brought by her family says she died after drinking a lethal amount of water, and a 2019 Herald report lists her death among settlements with families of people who died in custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed). The Daily Herald's list of inmate deaths records her death as suicide in her cell, while her family's lawsuit says she drank a lethal amount of water.
Reported by: her family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers); The Daily Herald (reporters).
Lawsuit: Her family sued over her 2014 death, and a later report lists it among settlements with families of inmates, but no amount is reported.