Woman Found Dead In Grant County Jail Cell

A 29-year-old woman was found dead in her Grant County Jail cell about six hours after she was booked, the sheriff’s office said Monday.

An autopsy was planned to determine how Carrie Ann Vinson died.

Vinson, of Moses Lake, was arrested at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday on a District Court warrant and immediately booked, the sheriff’s office said.

At 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Vinson was transferred from an upstairs cell to a downstairs cell. Jail staff who checked on her a couple hours later found nothing wrong.

Staff who made a routine check at 6 a.m. Sunday found Vinson dead in her cell.

Sheriff’s officials and Ephrata police were investigating.

No further information was released.