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29 years old · died July 23, 2025 · Harris County Inmate Processing Division, Harris County, Texas

A 29-year-old woman was held at the Harris County Joint Processing Center in Houston, according to Houston police. Police said she swallowed an unknown substance during a search at the facility, collapsed, and was taken to a hospital, where she later died on July 23, 2025. Her cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy, and an investigation is underway.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Houston police say she swallowed an unknown substance during a search at the processing center, and the autopsy to determine the cause of death is pending.

Reported by: Houston police (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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