My hurt hearts hearing this. RIP Sally. Prayers for the loved ones of Sally; she seemed very loved by many.
By reading the article, it seems LE was very thorough & professional during the recent press conference.
Great Falls woman's cause of death released following investigation
Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said the cause of death for Sally Jane Demarais-Smith, 52, was a prescription drug overdose, and the manner of death was suicide.
Slaughter said he had spoken with Demarais-Smith's family and advised them he would be releasing her cause and manner of death to the public.
Newton extended GFPD's condolences to Demarais-Smith's family and friends and then gave a step-by-step account of the department's investigation of her disappearance.
Slaughter said when law enforcement attempted to enter the storage unit, which was rented by Demarais-Smith and her husband, they found various items stacked against it from the inside.
The vehicle's driver's side window was partially rolled down, and the storage unit's padlock was inside the car.
The vehicle's ignition was turned on, but Slaughter said the amount of carbon monoxide in Demarais-Smith's blood was not enough to cause her death.
Next to Demarais-Smith, deputies found several medication bottles near her body. Slaughter said the prescriptions were in her name.
Investigators found letters inside the car from Demarais-Smith to her family explaining her actions and her intent to take her own life.