An investigation is underway into the death of a Missouri woman held in the Sherman County Jail in northwest Kansas.

St. Joseph Post spoke to the Sherman County Sheriff’s office.

On Wednesday, Emergency Medical Services responded to a call at the jail for an inmate in medical distress, according to a media release.

Brenda Sewell, 58, of Kansas City, Missouri, was taken to Goodland Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

Sewell was arrested January 20th by the Kansas Highway Patrol on drug charges.

No further comments will be made pending the results of the autopsy and investigation.