Woman Found Unresponsive In Jail Cell Dies

A 37-year-old woman arrested Saturday night for DWI has died after she was found unresponsive in her Sarpy County Jail cell early Sunday morning.

The Sarpy County Sheriff's Department says 37 year old Danielle Renee Harbison, formerly of Freeberg, Illinois, had been brought to the jail by Bellevue Police for suspected drunk driving just before 8:00 Saturday evening.

Authorities say she was found unresponsive on the floor of a cell in the booking area during the course of regular rounds at 2 a.m. Sunday.  Sheriff's department employees began CPR and attempted to utilize an AED to resuscitate her as paramedics were called.

Harbison was transported to Midlands Hospital in Papillion where she was pronounced dead.  Her family says Harbison had moved to an unknown address in the Omaha area about three weeks ago.

An autopsy has been ordered and is expected to be completed Sunday.


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