Posted on 12/22/2005 4:41:33 PM PST by CAWats
Inmate Killed at Chowchilla Women's Prison
Death investigated as a homicide
Charles McCarthy THE FRESNO BEE Last Updated: December 21, 2005, 07:10:00 AM PST
MADERA ? The death of a Valley State Prison for Women inmate Tuesday morning is being investigated by Madera County sheriff?s detectives as a homicide.
Sheriff?s Department spokeswoman Erica Smith said the inmate?s name wouldn?t be released until next of kin is notified. The woman was pronounced dead at Madera Community Hospital.
Prison officials wouldn?t give her age but they said more information would be released today.
Smith said Madera County homicide investigators were called to the state women?s prison near Chowchilla because of the circumstances surrounding the 9 a.m. death. The cause of death wouldn?t be available until an autopsy is completed.
The incident happened in the Security Housing Unit at VSPW, where inmates share cells, Smith said.
Prison officials say they suspect a ?physical altercation? with another inmate.
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Sorry about the question marks.
Caged heat.
No connection to the Bush administraion has been alleged. Yet!!!!
Caged heat talk about sportin movie
"Is there a way to blame the democrats?"
Sure...statistically they were both Democrat voters, ergo, it was a Democrat crime.
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