Investigation Underway Into Apparent Suicide At Jail

Authorities are investigating a death Thursday afternoon around one-thirty at the Washington County Correctional Facility as a possible suicide.  The Washington County Coroner’s Office says 53 year old Gregory Roddy of New Derry, Pa.  was found unresponsive in a cell during a regular check by a corrections officer.  They say the individual was transported to Washington Hospital and was pronounced dead in the emergency department.  The coroner’s office says the cause and manner of death are pending.