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Officials await toxicology results for woman found dead at Leon County Jail

Woman found dead at Leon County Jail identified 1
Woman found dead at Leon County Jail identified 1
Posted at 12:15 PM, Jul 28, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-29 18:24:34-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The Leon County Sheriff's Office is awaiting toxicology results before making public an autopsy report about an inmate found dead in her jail cell. 

Officials say an LCSO correctional officer found Jennifer Norred dead in her cell Monday morning. 

The officer who found Norred immediately notified medical staff and additional LCSO Staff.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was notified, which is standard protocol.

Deputies say there were no signs of foul play. The investigation has been turned over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Norred had been in jail since April.

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