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Rachel Robinson

55 years old · died January 18, 2026 · Bibb County Jail, Bibb County, Georgia

Rachel Renee Robinson, 55, died on January 18, 2026, while held at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center in Georgia. Her cousin said she lived with schizophrenia, usually sought hospital care during episodes, and needed medical attention while in the jail, and described her as very likable. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, she was found unresponsive in her cell on a Sunday afternoon and was taken to Atrium Health Navicent, where she was pronounced dead. Her cause and manner of death have not been determined, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's autopsy is pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). Her cousin says Robinson, who had schizophrenia, needed medical attention in the jail, while the sheriff's office says the death is under investigation with an autopsy pending.

Reported by: Bibb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators); her cousin.

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