FORT MADISON, Iowa – The Iowa DCI reports on Tuesday, December 22nd, members of the Lee County Jail, while performing jail cell checks, discovered an unresponsive female inmate. The inmate, identified as 50-year-old Stacy Lynn Heston, was the lone occupant of the cell. Jail staff performed CPR and administered an AED in efforts to revive Heston.

Ms. Heston was transported to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation was summoned to the scene and is currently investigating the incident with the assistance from the detectives of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

The cause of death is pending an autopsy to be performed at a later date. No foul play is suspected at this time. Ms. Heston had turned herself into the jail earlier in the day, Tuesday, to begin a jail sentence of 59 days.