A convicted arsonist facing a probation-violation hearing killed herself in her cell at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Karla Renae Jones, 23, was found unresponsive at 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, a news release said. Jones was in a single-person cell, and it was apparent that she had attempted suicide, the release said. Jones was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
The Sheriff's Department declined to describe the method of suicide.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Spokeswoman Jodi Miller said there was no specific reason why Jones was in a cell by herself. "Depending on housing needs, an inmate can be housed alone," Miller said.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Jones had been in custody for about two weeks. She was convicted in 2012 of setting fire to an inhabited dwelling, San Bernardino County Superior Court records show. She faced an Oct. 7 probation-revocation hearing.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Anyone with information on the death is asked to contact Detective Justin Long or Sgt. Trevis Newport at 909-387-3589.