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Wayne County Prosecutor: No charges will be filed in Harper Woods jail death
Read full article: Wayne County Prosecutor: No charges will be filed in Harper Woods jail deathCharges will not be filed in the death of Priscilla Slater, a woman who died while in custody at the Harper Woods Police Department jail.
Officials say woman who died at Harper Woods jail died of โnatural causesโ
Read full article: Officials say woman who died at Harper Woods jail died of โnatural causesโHARPER WOODS, Mich. โ A Wayne County spokesperson said that a woman who died at the Harper Woods jail died of natural causes. The Wayne County Medical Examiner said Priscilla Slater died of cardiac dysrhythmia and the manner of her death was natural, involving no foul play. Harper Woods asked the Michigan State Police to launch an investigation. READ: Harper Woods director of public safety addresses death of 38-year-old woman inside holding cellSlater was found unresponsive inside a Harper Woods holding cell. John Gillooly, an attorney retained by Harper Woods, said the city investigated and found the police report had been doctored.
Harper Woods officer, deputy chief fired for trying to โconceal,โ โmanipulateโ evidence in womanโs death in custody
Read full article: Harper Woods officer, deputy chief fired for trying to โconceal,โ โmanipulateโ evidence in womanโs death in custodyHarper Woods officer, deputy chief fired for trying to โconceal,โ โmanipulateโ evidence in womanโs death in custodyPublished: August 19, 2020, 11:28 pmInvestigation into the death of a woman who died while in Harper Woods police custody has led to the firing of a deputy chief and a patrol officer, city officials said.
Harper Woods officer, deputy chief fired for trying to โconceal,โ โmanipulateโ evidence in womanโs death in custody
Read full article: Harper Woods officer, deputy chief fired for trying to โconceal,โ โmanipulateโ evidence in womanโs death in custodyHARPER WOODS, Mich. โ Investigation into the death of a woman who died while in Harper Woods police custody has led to the firing of a deputy chief and a patrol officer, city officials said. City officials said members of the police department tried to conceal and manipulate evidence in the in custody death investigation of Priscilla Slater. Deputy Chief John Vorgitch and patrol officer Michael Pineau have been fired, according to authorities. READ: Harper Woods director of public safety addresses death of 38-year-old woman inside holding cellSlater was found unresponsive inside a Harper Woods holding cell on June 10. John Gillooly, an attorney retained by Harper Woods, said the city investigated and found the police report had been doctored.
38-year-old woman dies in holding cell in Harper Woods; cause unknown
Read full article: 38-year-old woman dies in holding cell in Harper Woods; cause unknownHARPER WOODS, Mich. A family is looking for answers after a woman was found unresponsive in police custody in Harper Woods on Wednesday. Pricilla Slater, 38, was found unresponsive in a holding cell around 12:35 p.m. by Harper Woods Department of Public Safety personnel, officials said. A St. John Hospital physician pronounced the woman dead at 12:45 p.m., officials said. Slater was transported to the Wayne County Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death. Harper Woods officials say the Michigan State Police are investigating the incident.