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Custodial Death at Hays County Jail | Texas News
A chilling custodial death rocked the Hays County Jail Sunday at 3:26 AM when an inmate was found unresponsive in his cell—CPR and EMS were called, but he was pronounced dead by the Justice of the Peace. Officials confirm he was alone in his cell just 15 minutes prior, with no signs of foul play yet, though natural causes remain under investigation. Both the Texas DPS and the Sheriff’s Office are launching parallel probes—one criminal, one internal—to verify protocol adherence. The inmate’s identity and family notification are pending as authorities work to piece together what happened in…
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