The death of a Sylva woman being held at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center remains under investigation. Jackson County Sheriff Chip Hall confirms that, Leigh Ann Cunningham, 39, was found dead in her cell by a detention officer during required checks of all inmates on Friday, March 11. Authorities have not released a cause of death. According to her Facebook page, Cunningham attended Franklin High School and studied criminal justice at Southwestern Community College. Her cause of death has not been revealed.
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