Linn County Jail inmate who died had infection

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - The Linn County sheriff’s office says a woman who died in the jail Monday at Albany had a bacterial infection.

Sheriff Bruce Riley says 42-year-old Samantha Robinson of Lebanon had been treated for flu-like symptoms after her arrest. She was jailed Nov. 9 for failing to appear in court on a heroin possession charge. She also was charged with possessing methamphetamine.

KEZI reports (https://bit.ly/1x4ocyA) the Marion County sheriff’s office is investigating her death.

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Information from: KEZI-TV, https://www.kezi.com/