Mar 21, 2022

Investigation underway into Nodaway County jail death

Posted Mar 21, 2022 6:11 PM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

An investigation is underway into the death of an inmate at the Nodaway County jail.

Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong, in an email, states a 42-year-old male inmate experienced an apparent medical emergency around two o’clock Saturday afternoon. The inmate was taken to the Mosaic Life Care hospital in Maryville where he was pronounced dead.

Strong has asked the Buchanan County Sherrif’s Department and the Nodaway County Coroner’s to investigate the death.

The inmate has not been identified, though his family has been notified.

KXCV contributed to this story.