KINGMAN, Ariz. — An Arizona woman arrested last week on suspicion of murder was found dead Sunday afternoon in a jail cell.
The Mohave County Sheriff's Office said 60-year-old Julia Peat was found unresponsive with clothing tied around her neck in a cell of the Kingman detention facility.
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Sospechosa de asesinato encontrada muerta en celda de una cárcel de Arizona
No foul play is suspected and Peat's death appears to have been a suicide, MCSO said.
The Lake Havasu City woman was booked into jail last Thursday for a charge of first-degree murder.
According to Havasu News, Peat called 911 and claimed to have shot her boyfriend out of fear for her life. But local police questioned Peat's story and accused her of shooting the 69-year-old man intentionally.
The investigation into Peat's death is ongoing.
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