Deaths in Custody
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Oddie Owens

died October 13, 2021 · Crawford County Justice Center, Crawford County, Arkansas

Oddie Owens died on October 13, 2021, while held at the Crawford County Justice Center in Van Buren, Arkansas. Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante said Owens was found unresponsive in their cell on a Wednesday morning and that first responders were called. The sheriff said Owens died, and the cause is under investigation, with the body sent to the Arkansas medical examiner's office.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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