Rising Inmate Deaths in Oklahoma County Detention Center.
An inmate at the Oklahoma County Detention Center died at a local hospital after an apparent accident. The inmate was being monitored at the hospital awaiting transfer to another medical facility when she died. The inmate was identified as Amber Owens, 40, who was booked into jail on March 31 after being arrested on complaints of malicious injury or destruction of property, assault and battery, and assault and battery upon a medical care provider. The State Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of death.
