Deaths in Custody
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Tara Charles

38 years old · died April 27, 2023 · Cumberland County Detention Center, Cumberland County

Tara Charles, 38, died on April 27, 2023, while held at the Cumberland County Detention Center. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said she was found unresponsive in her single-person cell on a Thursday morning. The death is under investigation, and the state medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Cumberland 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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