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KSP: Troopers investigating after inmate reported dead at Bell County Detention Center

The Kentucky State Police said jail staff contacted them about the dead male inmate at around 5:18 p.m. on Nov. 6.

BELL COUNTY, Ky. — An inmate was reported dead at the Bell County Detention Center on Monday, according to the Kentucky State Police.

Authorities said jail staff at the detention center reached out about a dead male inmate at around 5:18 p.m. on Monday. KSP said troopers were on the scene for a death investigation.

According to a release on social media, KSP also said they would not immediately identify the dead inmate. It also said the Bell County Coroner's Office was helping with the investigation.

Additional information, such as the circumstances surrounding the inmate's death, was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.

On November 6, 2023 at 5:18 pm jail staff at the Bell County Detention Center contacted Kentucky State Police, Post 10...

Posted by Trooper Jacobs on Monday, November 6, 2023

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