A woman known throughout Nevada County law enforcement communities as someone dealing with homelessness reportedly died Jan. 9 at a Sacramento hospital, according to a homeless service organization. However, details about the events that led to 42-year-old Jennifer Waddell’s death remain a mystery. Waddell reportedly died at an unspecified Sacramento County hospital after being transferred from Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, according to Cindy Maple, executive director of Hospitality House, the county’s largest homeless service agency. “She was homeless and was sleeping around areas of Nevada City and Grass Valley,” Maple said. “We have had contact with her.” …



























