May 30, 2023 – Merced County Sheriff’s Office officials report that late Thursday night, at approximately 11:43 p.m., Merced County Sheriff's Corrections Staff located an unresponsive incarcerated person in the John Latorraca Correctional Center at 2584 Sandy Mush Road, in Merced.
Our on-site medical team, Corrections Staff, and First Responders performed life-saving measures. Unfortunately, their efforts were unsuccessful, and 28-year-old Tomibella Kartchner, was pronounced deceased. The Merced County Sheriff's Investigations Bureau is investigating the incident.
Source: Merced County Sheriff’s Office