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25 years old · died July 1, 2026 · Jasper County Detention Center, Jasper County, South Carolina

A 25-year-old woman died on July 1, 2026, while held at the Jasper County Detention Center in Jasper County, South Carolina, where she had been since June 29. According to the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, staff had noticed unusual behavior and concern about self-harm risk before her death, and after a medical evaluation she was cleared and returned to a video-monitored cell. Detention Center staff found her unresponsive during a welfare check, and county EMS pronounced her dead that evening. A preliminary autopsy found no conclusive cause of death, toxicology results were still pending, and the manner of death remains undetermined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The Jasper County Sheriff's Office says a preliminary autopsy found no conclusive cause of death and toxicology is pending; staff noticed unusual behavior and self-harm concern before she was returned to a video-monitored cell and found unresponsive after a welfare check.

Reported by: Jasper 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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