Cause of death undetermined for woman found last month near Carson City prison
Circumstances surrounding the death of a 29-year-old Carson City woman who was discovered in a vehicle last month next to Northern Nevada Correctional Center remains under investigation, said Sheriff Ken Furlong.
The woman, Patricia Moon, was discovered May 9 by the Department of Corrections, where the vehicle she had been driving apparently passed through the prison yard property and into a back canyon where she was discovered dead, said Furlong.
When the woman was found there were no signs of physical trauma and none came up in an autopsy, said Furlong. The matter was taken to the Washoe County Medical Examiner where results of toxicology findings are pending, said Furlong.
The woman had suffered from mental health crisis issues that were familiar to Carson City Sheriff's Office, said Furlong.