Death of jail inmate in Kentucky prompts investigation

PARIS, Ky. (AP) – An investigation into the death of a jail inmate in Kentucky is underway.

Local outlets report that Bourbon County Coroner Dee Gee Roe says 25-year-old Nicholas Hounchell died early Sunday morning at Bourbon Community Hospital.

An autopsy was completed Sunday to determine the cause of death, but those results have not been released.

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7/10/2017 11:41:15 AM (GMT -4:00)