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Tarrant County Jail inmate dies Tuesday at county hospital, sheriff's office says
A 56-year-old woman who was in the custody of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office died Tuesday at a county hospital.
Tarrant County jail inmate died Tuesday under medical care, sheriff’s office says
The Tarrant County sheriff’s office on Thursday announced its second in-custody death of 2025. A 56-year-old inmate died Tuesday while under medical care at John Peter Smith Hospital, according to a Thursday news release. The individual was identified as Kimberly Phillips, according to records from the Tarrant medical examiner’s office.
56-year-old inmate dies in Tarrant County jail custody
Another inmate has died while in custody of the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office. But in this case, the inmate was at the hospital.
Tarrant County Jail inmate died at JPS hospital, officials say
An inmate in custody of the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office died this week at a local hospital, officials confirmed. The 56-year-old inmate died Tuesday while receiving medical care at John Peter Smith Hospital,
56-year-old Tarrant County Jail inmate dies in JPS Hospital’s intensive care unit
Kimberly Phillips, who was identified by the medical examiner’s office, was under medical observation while at the Tarrant County Jail, according to the release. She was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital on Feb. 15 and died three days later “under the direct care of the medical staff,” the release states.
Tarrant County Jail reports in-custody death
A Tarrant County jail inmate died Wednesday, days after being transported to a hospital, officials say. According to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, the man was arrested by Grand Prairie police on Jan.
Second person dies in Tarrant County Jail custody this year after being transported to hospital
A second person has died in the Tarrant County Jail this year after spending days in Fort Worth's John Peter Smith Hospital with an unspecified medical issue. The unidentified 56-year-old died Tuesday,
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