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Inmate on life support after being found unresponsive in Beltrami County Jail cell, says BCA

WCCO Digital Update: Morning of Dec. 8, 2022
WCCO Digital Update: Morning of Dec. 8, 2022 01:19

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Authorities say an inmate in northern Minnesota is on life support after he was found unresponsive in his county jail cell Wednesday morning.

Staff at the Beltrami County Jail first discovered the stricken inmate at about 11:30 a.m., according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. He was transported to a Fargo hospital.

The BCA says it will release more information at a later time.

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