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Authorities Investigate Inmate Suicide in Virginia Jail

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published October 28, 2019 at 9:47 AM EDT
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - Police in Virginia say they are investigating an inmate suicide at a city jail.

The Newport News Sheriff's Office said Matthew Glenn Hix hanged himself Saturday at the Newport News City Jail.

The 32-year-old Hix was booked into the jail in August 2018 to face a 2015 rape charge.

Police said the Newport News Sheriff's Office and the Newport News Police Department will conduct separate investigations. Police said it is standard for both agencies to investigate an inmate suicide.
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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.
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