A 20-year-old male inmate awaiting trial on a charge of first-degree intentional homicide attempted suicide in the Dane County Jail early Thursday morning, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
The inmate from Stillwater, Minn., attempted to hang himself in the shower with his jail-issued uniform pants, but was rescued by a deputy and was conscious and alert after the rescue, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
….The Sheriff’s Office has a policy of not releasing the names of inmates who attempt suicide. However, 20-year-old Adam Peterson of Stillwater, Minn., is being held in the jail on a charge of first-degree intentional homicide for the January death of 31-year-old Joel Marino.