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Death of Inmate at Wicomico County Detention Center

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) - An inmate has died after being found unresponsive in a Maryland jail cell.

The Daily Times reports that Wicomico County Administrator Wayne Strausburg said there was no suspected foul play. He said the inmate was in a cell by himself at the Wicomico County Detention Center when he was found Saturday.

Strausburg said the inmate had undergone a routine screening when he arrived at the jail and did exhibit signs of distress.

The inmate's name was not immediately made public.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.