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Tarrant County Jail inmate dies days after attempting to kill himself, officials say
A 36-year-old inmate at the Tarrant County Jail died over the weekend from complications following an attempt to kill himself days earlier, county officials say.
Tarrant County inmate dies after attempted suicide
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office says an inmate died after an attempted suicide over the weekend. According to the sheriff's office, the 36-year-old was booked into the jail on Feb. 4 and died at John Peter Smith Hospital on Feb. 8 "following complications from an attempted suicide."
Lawsuit filed by Tarrant County inmate Anthony Johnson's family dismissed
A district court judge dismissed a lawsuit from the family of a man who died in the Tarrant County jail last year.
Judge dismisses Tarrant County from lawsuit filed by family of Anthony Johnson Jr., who died in Tarrant County Jail; criminal case continues
A lawsuit filed by the family of Anthony Johnson Jr. has been dismissed, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. Johnson, a marine veteran, was killed during an altercation inside the Tarrant County Jail in April 2024.
Man dies after suicide attempt at Tarrant County Jail, sheriff’s office says
The 36-year-old man had been screened multiple times and showed no warning signs of suicidal behavior, officials said.
Tarrant County sheriff’s office reports year’s first in-custody jail death Saturday
The Tarrant County sheriff’s office has notified the public of the year’s first in-custody death at the county jail Saturday. The inmate, whose identity has yet to be reported publicly by the county medical examiner’s office, died at John Peter Smith Hospital two days after attempting suicide, according to a news release.
Inmate dies after suicide attempt at Tarrant County Jail
A 36-year-old inmate at the Tarrant County Jail died at John Peter Smith Hospital following complications from an attempted suicide, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's
Families, activists ask state to deem Tarrant County out of compliance for jail deaths
It appears to be we’ve got problems there,” says the brother of a man who died in sheriff’s office custody in December.
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Tarrant County, six others dismissed from in-custody death civil suit
A judge dismissed Tarrant County and six other defendants from a civil suit over the death of an inmate at the Tarrant County Jail. Anthony Johnson Jr died while in custody in April 2024 ...
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Tarrant County sheriff defends jail amid protests, calls for change over in-custody deaths
The former head of the Tarrant County Jail retired last May after a series of inmate deaths, including Anthony Johnson's. Two jailers have been charged with murder in his death. "I'm not out ...
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Inmate dies after attempted suicide in Tarrant County Jail, officials say
FORT WORTH, Texas — A man died while in custody of the Tarrant County Jail due to complications from an attempted suicide, the department said in a press release. A man was booked into the ...