By Associated Press - Thursday, November 29, 2018

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - An official says a West Virginia jail inmate has died after being found unresponsive in his cell.

West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety Director of Communications Lawrence Messina told WCHS-TV that employees at Western Regional Jail gave medical assistance to Chad Totten after finding him unresponsive early Monday.

Messina said Totten was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. His body was taken to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy.

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Information from: WCHS-TV, http://www.wchstv.com

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