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Inmate found dead at Edinburg City Jail
Posted: 08.06.2010 at 3:24 PM
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Authorities are waiting on autopsy results but have launched an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old man being held at the Edinburg City Jail.

KRGV-TV reported that jailers reported that Joel De La Rosa was unresponsive in his cell Thursday morning.

Officials told KRGV-TV that there were no signs of foul play is believed to be involved.

KRGV-TV reported that the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office has been called in to investigate the case.

The Weslaco-based TV station reported that De La Rosa was arrested just a few hours before his death for possession of a controlled substance and evading arrest.

Click here to read the report from KRGV-TV

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