On July 27th, around 8:30 a.m., a Lane County Jail deputy conducting routine checks discovered a woman in custody was unresponsive. The deputy initiated a medical emergency response, and deputies and medical staff attempted life-saving measures including CPR. Eugene Springfield Fire also responded to assist, however the woman passed away. The cause of death is still under investigation by the Lane County Medical Examiner’s Office. Next of kin was quickly notified of the incident.  The woman was identified as Karah Lynn Bowman, 37, of Veneta.