{"id":3251,"date":"2026-06-02T04:01:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T04:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3251"},"modified":"2026-06-02T04:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T04:01:40","slug":"daughters-of-woman-who-died-in-harris-county-jail-say-5-inmates-told-them-the-same-disturbing-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3251","title":{"rendered":"Daughters of woman who died in Harris County Jail say 5 inmates told them the same disturbing story\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>The Harris County Sheriff&#8217;s Office says Monica Lee Love was pronounced dead at 9:01 p.m. at Saint Joseph Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3249\">FBI joins search for suspect after 5-year-old shot at apartment in Tyler; $6,000 in rewards offered<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But five women in jail with Monica \u2013 who have given their names and SPN numbers \u2013 say she died at the jail with no one performing CPR.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>Family left with questions<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The backstory:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My mother is a really open, giving person,&#8221; said Monica&#8217;s daughter, Latavia Love.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Monica Lee Love is a mother of seven. She has a nonviolent criminal history involving theft.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>She had been in the Harris County Jail for 24 days because she had no bond set due to a warrant out of Brazoria County.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>This past Saturday, her daughters say they were getting calls at around 7:30 from five other inmates who were concerned about Monica.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Latavia started recording the calls. The inmates willfully gave their names and SPN numbers (their jail IDs) and said they were angry over what they had witnessed.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3245\">Katy SWAT standoff: Man allegedly shot girlfriend<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>They told the daughters it took 20 to 25 minutes before medical staff showed up to help and Monica was already dead.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>They say no one performed CPR, and since she had urine on her, they didn&#8217;t want to pick her up and place her on a stretcher.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Her daughters say Monica was taken to the hospital last Tuesday due to heart conditions. She apparently had a pacemaker.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Monica returned to jail just one day before her death.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a good thing we have those inmates to speak for her because all we would have had is a call saying she was dead,&#8221; said Latavia.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>Ongoing investigation<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Harris County Sheriff&#8217;s Office says the Texas Commission on Jail Standards and Texas Rangers are investigating in accordance with state law.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The sheriff&#8217;s office internal affairs division is also investigating to see if all policies and procedures were followed.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3244\">DOJ halts Trump\u2019s $1.8B \u2018Anti-Weaponization Fund\u2019 following court order<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Monica&#8217;s cause of death is pending an autopsy.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Harris County Sheriff&#8217;s Office says Monica Lee Love was pronounced dead at 9:01 p.m. at Saint Joseph Hospital. 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