The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is requesting County Coroner Barry Henderson conduct a Coroner’s Inquest into the January 28th death of Inmate Ashley Louise McEarchern, at The Floyd County Jail.   

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation had been asked by the Sheriff’s Office to look into the circumstances of her death as part of standard procedure and an autopsy was conducted as a result.

According to Chief Deputy Tom Caldwell, results of the autopsy were reported by The GBI, and the cause of death was reported as acute methamphetamine toxicity – with the manner of death being accidental.  “With Ms. McEarchern being in jail only 48 hours prior to death, we are asking for the inquest in the hope the coroner can help us better determine at what point methamphetamine was ingested and what the contents of her stomach may have shown at the time of her death” stated Chief Deputy Caldwell 

McEarchern died shortly after being incarcerated for a Probation Violation and Driving on a Suspended License on January 26th.

(WRGA/www.wrgarome.com)