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Woman serving life sentence for first-degree murder found dead at Topeka Correctional Facility

By Matthew Self,

14 days ago

TOPEKA ( KSNT ) – An inmate serving time for a first-degree murder conviction at the Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF) is dead Saturday.

The TCF reports in a press release that Asa Hashanna Adams, 36, died on May 4. Staff found her unresponsive in her unit and began life-saving measures until emergency medical workers arrived.

David Thompson with the TCF says Adams was pronounced dead by medical staff, with the cause of death under investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI). Any inmate death at a Kansas Department of Corrections facility must be investigated by the KBI.

Adams was serving time for a life sentence at the TCF for a first-degree murder conviction from Sedgwick County.

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