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died December 15, 2025 · Spokane County Jail, Spokane County, Washington

A man died at the Spokane County Jail shortly before noon on December 15, 2025. Spokane County officials said the death followed a suspected fentanyl overdose. His name had not been released at the time of reporting, and the sheriff's office was investigating the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Spokane County officials said the man died of a suspected fentanyl overdose, and the sheriff's office is investigating.

Reported by: Spokane County officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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