Deputies investigating inmate death in Merced County

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Deputies investigating inmate death in Merced County
Merced County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of one of its inmates.

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of one of its inmates.

Last Thursday, corrections staff found 28-year-old Tomibella Kartchner dead inside the John Latorraca Correctional Center just after 11:30 pm.

First Responders tried to revive Kartchner but were not successful.

No details have been given on a possible cause of death at this time.

The Merced County Sheriff's Investigations Bureau is looking into the incident.