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Mary Ann Blasutti

74 years old · died July 20, 2023 · Benton County Jail, Benton County, Washington

Mary Ann Blasutti, 74, was booked into the Benton County jail in Kennewick on the evening of July 19, 2023, and placed in a holding cell after a medical screening. The Benton County Sheriff's Office said deputies found her unresponsive during a routine check early the next morning. Officials said there were no signs of foul play and that she appeared to have died in her sleep, though an autopsy was scheduled and the cause of death had not been confirmed at the time of the report.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Benton County Sheriff's Office said she appeared to have died in her sleep and found no foul play.

Reported by: Benton County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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