Deaths in Custody
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died June 8, 2025 · Clarke County Jail, Clarke County, Mississippi

A woman held at the Clarke County Jail in east Mississippi was found unresponsive on a Sunday morning in June 2025 and was pronounced dead. The Clarke County Sheriff's Office said the death appeared to be a suicide, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation. Her name had not been released while next of kin were notified.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Clarke County Sheriff's Office described the death as an apparent suicide, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating.

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

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