Stay updated with breaking news from Tharpe godfrey. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
An autopsy of the woman who died in her cell at the Greenwood County jail shed no additional light on her manner of death, as county officials await the outcome of a state investigation. Tara Tharpe Godfrey, 45, of Woodlawn Road died Sunday while in custody at the jail. She was arrested March 31 and was found dead in her bunk at the jail at about 6 a.m. Sunday. Greenwood County Detention Center Administrator Maj. Lonnie Smith said staff members at the jail check on inmates throughout the night. Our primary job during jail checks at night, official minimum standards say we have to give them at least six hours uninterrupted sleep, Smith said. ....
A Greenwood woman was found dead in her bed Sunday morning at the Greenwood County jail a few days after her arrest, according to officials. Tara Tharpe Godfrey, 45, of Woodlawn Road died while in custody at the jail, according to Greenwood County Coroner Sonny Cox. Her manner and cause of death are undetermined pending further investigation and an autopsy scheduled for Tuesday. Maj. Lonnie Smith, jail administrator, said Godfrey was found dead in her cell Sunday morning by detention officers. Cox listed her time of death as about 6:20 a.m. Sunday. âWe secured the cell area and notified SLED and the coronerâs office immediately,â Smith said. ....