South Bend, Indiana: Officials still unsure how a woman accused of murder died in County Jail

Officials still unsure how a woman accused of murder died at the St. Joseph County Jail

Officials have not determined how a woman accused of murder died while in custody at the St. Joseph County Jail two weeks ago, saying autopsy-related testing could take months to be completed. According to a news release from the sheriff’s department, Rebecca Powell, 53, was found unresponsive and not breathing in a cell in the jail’s medical unit just after 4 a.m. on Feb. 21. Powell had been arrested and charged with murdering her boyfriend during a "psychotic episode" five days before she died. Indiana State Police are investigating Powell's death and an autopsy was conducted Feb. 24 at Western ...

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