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Brooklyn Custody Death Marks Fourth Incident This Year

4/14/2026

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Zamiqua Miller, 33, died at a Brooklyn courthouse after suffering withdrawal symptoms while in custody for heroin and crack cocaine possession.
Emergency services could not save her after a medical episode around 7:20 a.m.
She was transported to hospitals twice before her death while awaiting arraignment.
Miller had 23 prior arrests for various offenses.
This year marks the fourth in-city custody death, following cases in Manhattan and Rikers Island.

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Zamiqua Miller, 33, died at a Brooklyn courthouse after suffering withdrawal symptoms while in custody for heroin and crack cocaine possession.
Emergency services could not save her after a medical episode around 7:20 a.m.
She was transported to hospitals twice before her death while awaiting arraignment.
Miller had 23 prior arrests for various offenses.
This year marks the fourth in-city custody death, following cases in Manhattan and Rikers Island.