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76 years old · died August 12, 2025 · Stark County Jail, Stark County, Ohio

A 76-year-old woman was held at the Stark County jail in Ohio, and she died on August 12, 2025. The Stark County Sheriff said she reported feeling unwell after a scheduled court appearance and was taken to the jail's medical clinic. She went into cardiac arrest and was taken to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said the death is under investigation, and no name, family account or other details about her life have been reported.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Stark County Sheriff's Office says she went into cardiac arrest after a medical emergency; the death is under investigation.

Reported by: Stark 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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