Woman dies in Marion County Jail

Dejania Oliver, Salem Statesman Journal
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The exterior of the Marion County Jail outside of Salem.
The exterior of the Marion County Jail outside of Salem.

A woman died on Monday at the Marion County Jail.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office reported that Jody Cunnington, 36, was found unresponsive in her cell after a medical emergency just after 11:30 p.m.

Deputies performed CPR. Cunnington was taken to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead shortly after arriving, according to police.

Cunnington was in jail for an alleged attempted murder and assault in the first degree that happened in May. She had previous convictions for multiple thefts.

The Linn County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death as an outside police agency.

Dejania Oliver is the breaking news reporter for the Statesman Journal. Contact her at DAOliver@salem.gannett.com or follow on Twitter @DejaniaO.

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