By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
An inmate at the Buchanan County Jail being held on a felony child abuse charge resulting in the death of his daughter is in serious condition after harming himself at the jail Thursday morning.
The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office says inmate Dustin Beechner was given emergency treatment at the jail and transported to Mosaic Life Care for further care after attempting self harm at 10:50 Thursday morning.
Beechner is reportedly in serious condition. He’s currently charged with a felony count of child abuse resulting in death for allegedly beating his six-year-old daughter, Jozlyn Marie Beechner, whose body was found by police on September 2 on the roof of their St. Joseph home.
Beechner was housed in the protective custody area of the jail after being cleared from suicide watch by mental health professionals on Friday.
Beechner is still in custody and a deputy will be present. Visitation is not allowed. The investigation is ongoing.