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54 years old · died October 29, 2025 · Emery County Jail, Emery County, Utah

A 54-year-old woman died in the shower area of the Emery County Jail in Utah on October 29, 2025. Other people held at the jail found her and alerted staff. The Emery County Sheriff's Office said it appears to be a suicide, and an internal and external investigation is underway, with the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Emery County Sheriff's Office says it appears to be a suicide, and the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner is determining the cause of death.

Reported by: Emery County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Utah Office of the Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).

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