Inmate death under investigation at Washington County Jail

Police conducting death investigation in Washington County - Seymour Tribune

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of Indiana State Police detectives and crime scene investigators Sunday morning after a 911 caller reported a woman had been shot. The caller said the incident occurred at the victim’s residence in the 6000 block of Mt. Carmel Road in Fredericksburg, according to a news release from Sgt. Carey Huls, public information officer for the ISP Sellersburg Post. When officers and detec…

ISP conducting death investigation in Washington County

WASHINGTON COUNTY — At about 8:50 a.m. Sunday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of Indiana State Police Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators after a 911 caller reported a woman had been shot. The caller advised the incident…

Inmate death under investigation at Washington County Jail

Authorities are investigating an inmate’s death at the Washington County Jail in Stillwater. Justice Heinrichs, 21, of Stillwater, was found dead in her jail cell at the Washington County Jail in Stillwater early Friday morning, Dec. 29, 2023. (Courtesy of Destine Fobbs) Justice Heinrichs, 21, of Stillwater, was found unresponsive and not breathing in her assigned, double-occupancy cell at about 12:40 a.m. Friday morning, according to the Washin…

Death of Gibson Co. Jail Inmate Under Investigation

Indiana State Police and the Gibson County Coroner are investigating the death of an inmate at the Gibson County Jail. The inmate died at the Deaconess-Gibson Emergency Room this morning following a medical emergency at the jail. This is an ongoing investigation, and the deceased individual will not be identified until the family is notified. The coroner will be scheduling an autopsy to determine the cause of death.