By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
A Buchanan County jail inmate has apparently committed suicide.
Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett reports deputies and medical staff discovered a female inmate attempting to commit suicide early Tuesday evening. Puett says all lifesaving measures proved unsuccessful and the woman died. She was alone in the jail cell.
No name has been provided, yet.
An autopsy is scheduled for today. The investigation continues.