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Pedro Junior Ornelas III was located alone in his cell on Monday and died at a hospital two days later; he is the eighth person to die in the Sheriff's Department's custody this year
Paul Arthur Heimark was being booked into jail when sheriff's medical staff discovered several unspecified medical issues; he is the agency's seventh in-custody death this year
The U.S. government still faces economic peril as the debt ceiling debate remains unresolved. In other news, Carlsbad High School students walked out of class Tuesday to protest what they say is a lack of support for the LGBTQ community. Plus, some school districts are facing First Amendment challenges to their inclusion and protection policies for LGBTQ-plus students at school.
Sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating the death of a female inmate found in her cell at the Las Colinas jail in Santee, authorities said Monday.
Roselee Bartolacci, 32, was found unresponsive. A record 19 people died in custody last year.