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SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — A Slidell woman is facing a second-degree murder charge after another woman was found dead in the Slidell City Jail.
Officials with the Slidell Police Department said officers found 25-year-old Theresa Zar dead in her cell on Wednesday, Nov. 22.
SPD officials said 39-year-old Sarah Blackmon admitted to smuggling drugs into the Slidell City Jail.
They said Blackmon allegedly gave the smuggled drugs to Zar, who later died from a suspected overdose.
SPD officials said Blackmon allegedly did not offer or seek assistance when seeing Zar struggle.
In addition to second-degree murder, Blackmon was also charged with introducing contraband into a penal institution and failure to seek assistance.
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