Inmate Found Dead At Richmond County Jail

An inmate at Charles B. Webster Detention Center was found dead Monday and authorities are calling the death a suicide. About 5:20 p.m., Richmond County Sheriff’s deputies at the jail – located at 1941 Phinizy Road – discovered the inmate, who appeared to be hanged in a locked cell, according to a statement from Richmond County Lt.

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