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Sheriff says Cass County Jail inmate found dead

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 40-year-old inmate was found dead in a Cass County Jail cell.
Sheriff William Brueggemann says jail staffers found Dustyn Gandara unresponsive 12 minutes after they had last checked on him Saturday night. Gandara lived in Murdock.

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Autopsy results are pending.

Court records say Gandara had been sentenced to 30 days Friday and fined $500 after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, second offense.

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