Inmate Found Dead In Butler County Jail Cell

(700 WLW)-  Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones has confirmed that an inmate housed at the 705 Hanover Street Correctional Complex was found deceased in her cell on January 16th, in what appears to be a suicide. At approximately 2:20 pm, a Corrections Officer discovered Samantha Young, age 21 from Cincinnati, with a bed sheet tied around her neck, knees bent and unresponsive. Corrections Officers got Young down and started CPR until medical staff arrived. When medics could not find a pulse or any other sign of life, the Butler County Coroner’s Office responded and pronounced Young deceased. The Sheriff’s Office and the Coroner’s Office continue to investigate the incident; however, there are no indications of any foul play. Young was booked into jail on January 14th for a probation violation.


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