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Inmate in Madison County jail dies of apparent suicide

CREATED Jan. 29, 2013

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REXBURG, Idaho (AP) -- An inmate at the Madison County jail died over the weekend and the preliminary investigation indicates it was a suicide.

The sheriff's office says the inmate was found unresponsive at about 3 p.m. Sunday. Efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

The inmate's name and cause of death were not immediately released.

The Tri-County Sheriff's Association is investigating with the help of the Fremont County sheriff's office.