Woman incarcerated for animal cruelty dies at Northern Branch Jail Monday night

Woman incarcerated for animal cruelty dies at Northern Branch Jail Monday night

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A woman incarcerated since Wednesday for felony animal cruelty and prohibited firearm and ammo possession, died in her cell at the Northern Branch Jail after 5:30 p.m. Monday, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. A deputy noticed the woman down in her cell during routine checks and life-saving measures were taken before the woman passed, according to the SBCSO. Three people were housed in the cell, one of…