Tag: county jail
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El Paso County jail inmate dies days after apparent suicide attempt
An El Paso County jail inmate who was hospitalized after being found unresponsive in his cell on Wednesday has died, according to a Sunday news release from the Sheriff’s Office. The man, whose name was not released, was found at about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday during a routine welfare check and was taken to a hospital.…
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Fentanyl smuggling attempts at the El Paso County jail foiled: Sheriff’s Office
El Paso County sheriff’s deputies recently stopped two separate attempts to smuggle fentanyl into the jail, officials said in a Tuesday news release. Samantha Peterson and Domenic Dangelo face charges related to the illegal introduction of contraband into the jail, punishable by up to six years in prison, the Sheriff’s Office said. On July 23,…
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El Paso County inmate gets 6 years in prison for distributing fentanyl inside jail
An inmate at the El Paso County Jail will serve prison time for distributing fentanyl inside the correctional facility, according to a Monday news release from the Sheriff’s office. Wendy Sanchez, 44, pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance in May and was sentenced to six years in prison, officials said. The conviction was…