Female inmate found dead at Clark County Detention Center identified
A cell at the Clark County Detention Center. (2008 File Photo, Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The female inmate found dead inside a cell at the Clark County Detention Center on Friday has been identified by the coroner’s office.
Kathy Renee Priest, 46, died from hanging. Her death has been ruled a suicide, the coroner’s office said.
The Las Vegas woman was discovered during a routine check, according to a press release issued by Las Vegas police on Friday.
Contact reporter Wesley Juhl at wjuhl@reviewjournal.com and (702) 383-0381. Follow him on Twitter @WesJuhl.
