Thursday, April 15, 2010
Bank Robbery Suspect Commits Suicide
KENTUCKY...
A jail inmate who was held on bank robbery charges has hanged himself in a northern Kentucky jail. The April 7 death of 28-year-old Bobby Lee Applegate wasn't disclosed until media inquiries about it on Wednesday.Kenton County Chief Deputy Scott Colvin said Applegate used a bed sheet for a noose and slid down a wall. He was found by another inmate and sent to a hospital, where he died about 11 hours later.
Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders said he agrees with a conclusion of suicide after an investigation by the jail and Kenton County Police. Colvin said Applegate left a note for his mother, who lives in Burlington.
A jail inmate who was held on bank robbery charges has hanged himself in a northern Kentucky jail. The April 7 death of 28-year-old Bobby Lee Applegate wasn't disclosed until media inquiries about it on Wednesday.Kenton County Chief Deputy Scott Colvin said Applegate used a bed sheet for a noose and slid down a wall. He was found by another inmate and sent to a hospital, where he died about 11 hours later.
Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders said he agrees with a conclusion of suicide after an investigation by the jail and Kenton County Police. Colvin said Applegate left a note for his mother, who lives in Burlington.
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