3News Investigates: Woman dies in Portage County Jail 2 days after booking

PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio — The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 42-year-old Cleveland woman died in her cell just two days after being booked on drug charges.

Pauline Ferrell was facing five charges, including three counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug abuse instruments, and driving under suspension. At the time of her arrest, she allegedly possessed fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.

On Sunday at 8:30 p.m., deputies found Ferrell unresponsive in her cell. Officials say basic first aid was administered, but she was pronounced dead at the scene…

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