A mental health advocate and owner of a local cookie shop was found dead in his cell at the Cleveland County Jail. KOCO 5 spoke to friends who said his shocking death didn’t add up. A memorial has been raised for a well known business owner who was affectionately known as the ‘Cookie Queen’ who died in the Cleveland County Jail. On Friday, her friends mourned her death and asked how it could have happened. I can’t stop crying and it’s such a tragedy,” said friend Penny Reynolds. In the early hours of Thursday morning, Cleveland County Detention Officers found Shannon Hanchett, 38, unconscious. in his cell. In a statement from the sheriff’s office, they said “rescue measures have been taken”, but it was too late. “It is difficult to understand what part of the system has failed,” said Reynolds. didn’t know and hearing it was a misdemeanor, why was she even taken to the station?” Reynolds said. Hanchett owned Cookie Cottage in Norman. , friends said she was a longtime mental health advocate and supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. re for us whenever we needed anything from meals for the children to training for the volunteers and even at home she helped me with my children when we were in crisis”, said Reynolds. She was arrested on November 26. inside an AT&T store after an employee called 911. According to court documents, a Norman police officer noted that she was having a mental health crisis. The affidavit showed Hanchett calling 911 twice and disobeying police orders. When the police went to arrest her, she tried to run away. “I just found out. It’s awful. She was a wonderful little company and a great mom,” said Aaron J. Brooks, a friend. was in jail on $1,000 bond for a misdemeanor charge of making 911 calls and obstructing an officer. from here. I don’t understand,” Reynolds said. There will be a candlelight vigil for her Monday night outside Cookie Cottage.
A mental health advocate and owner of a local cookie shop has been found dead in her cell at the Cleveland County Jail.
KOCO 5 spoke with friends who said his shocking death didn’t add up. A memorial has been raised for a well known business owner who was affectionately known as the ‘Cookie Queen’ who died in the Cleveland County Jail.
On Friday, her friends mourned her death and asked how it could have happened.
“We can’t stop crying and it’s such a tragedy,” said friend Penny Reynolds.
In the early hours of Thursday morning, Cleveland County detention officers found Shannon Hanchett, 38, unconscious in her cell. In a statement from the sheriff’s office, they said “rescue action has been taken”, but it was too late.
“It’s hard to figure out which part of the system failed,” Reynolds said.
Friends were in shock, unaware that she had even been arrested.
“We didn’t know and hear it was a misdemeanor, why was she even taken to the station?” said Reynolds.
Hanchett owned Cookie Cottage in Norman.
“She always added an extra one in your dozen,” Reynolds said.
Before that, friends said she was a longtime mental health advocate and supporter of the LGBTQ+ community.
“She was there for us whenever we needed anything from meals for the kids to training for the volunteers and even at home she helped me with my kids when we were away. crisis,” Reynolds said.
She was arrested Nov. 26 at an AT&T store after an employee called 911. According to court documents, a Norman police officer noted that she was having a mental health crisis.
The affidavit showed Hanchett calling 911 twice and disobeying police orders. When the police came to arrest her, she tried to run away.
“I just found out. It’s awful. She was a wonderful small business owner and a wonderful mom,” said Aaron J. Brooks, a friend.
For nearly two weeks, she was in jail on $1,000 bond for a misdemeanor charge of making 911 calls and obstructing an officer.
“If she had a mental health crisis going on for her when officers arrived? Griffin Memorial Hospital is three-quarters of a mile from here. I don’t understand,” Reynolds said.
There will be a candlelight vigil for her on Monday evening outside Cookie Cottage.
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