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Inmate Commits Suicide Wednesday In Forest Co. Jail

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A male inmate in the Forest county jail committed suicide Wednesday.

Jail staff found the inmate unresponsive shortly after 6:30 a.m.

Lifesaving efforts were performed by jail staff and EMT’s from the Crandon Area Rescue Squad.

The incident is now under investigation with assistance of the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, and the Forest County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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