Inmate dies in Wood County

Investigation. MWC File Photo.
Investigation. MWC File Photo.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- A 41-year-old woman died in the Wood County Jail Sunday morning shortly after she was booked.

According to a news release from the Sheriff's office, Jennifer Carrick had just been brought in by another agency for unknown charges. Four hours after she was booked a cellmate reported that she was unresponsive.

EMS responders attempted life-saving measures but they were unsuccessful. The preliminary investigation found that Carrick had concealed an unknown substance in a body cavity, later ingesting that substance after she was booked.

The incident remains under investigation by an outside source.

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