By Associated Press - Wednesday, January 2, 2019

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Authorities in Lehigh County are investigating the death of a 21-year-old county jail inmate.

Jarrett Deemer was found unresponsive in his cell at the county corrections center early Sunday and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday.

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Deemer was serving time for a probation violation stemming from theft and drug charges.

The Lehigh County district attorney’s office is investigating.

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