Crime & Safety

MN Jail Inmate Found 'Unresponsive,' Placed On Life Support

The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office requested that the BCA investigate the incident.

 The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after an inmate at the Beltrami County Jail was found unresponsive Wednesday morning.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after an inmate at the Beltrami County Jail was found unresponsive Wednesday morning. (Image via Google Streetview)

BELTRAMI COUNTY, MN — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after an inmate at the Beltrami County Jail was found unresponsive Wednesday morning.

Prison staff found the man at about 11:30 a.m., according to investigators. He was taken to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo and placed on life support, authorities said.

The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office requested that the BCA investigate the incident.

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