Inmate dies after medical emergency in Rapides Parish

An inmate at the Rapides Parish Detention Center, 41-year-old Jonathan Charles Harris, died following a medical emergency on October 31. Deputies found Harris unresponsive in his dorm and attempted life-saving measures before he was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident, though no foul play is currently suspected. An autopsy and toxicology results are pending.