Wood County Jail Inmate Dies

Jailers found a Wood County inmate unresponsive on Thursday and began life-saving measures. EMS arrived and transported the inmate to U.T. Health-Quitman, where the inmate was pronounced deceased. The cause of death is undetermined at this time, and they are withholding the name until they notify the family. The deceased had been booked into the jail on Wednesday for felony Injury to a Child. Texas Rangers will handle the investigation.