Crime & Safety

Man Found Unresponsive In DeKalb County Jail: Report

The man was in the hospital for nine days before returning to the jail and dying in the intake area, a media report said.

DECATUR, GA — A 58-year-old man was found unresponsive in the DeKalb County Jail's intake area Wednesday after a nine-day hospital stay, 11Alive reported Tuesday.

It is unknown why the man was in the hospital, but the news outlet reported emergency medical services were not successful, and the man died after returning to the jail.

Read more via 11Alive.

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