The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating the death of an inmate in the Barry County jail.
Jailers found Manuel Flores, 38, dead in his cell Tuesday morning. He had been behind bars for about a week, and reportedly told jailers he felt ill on Monday night on his way to court and they returned him to his cell.
Jailers gave Flores over-the-counter remedies for what, Barry County Sheriff Mick Epperly described as flu symptoms.