Spokane inmate found dead in cell shortly after returning from court hearing.

A 36-year-old inmate at the Spokane County Jail was found dead in his cell on Friday afternoon, around two hours after he returned from a court hearing. Jail staff discovered him unresponsive at 3:31 p.m., and he was pronounced dead shortly after at 4 p.m. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office and the medical examiner are investigating, with no signs of trauma noted.

November 12, 2024
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