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Career Criminal Dies In B.C. Jail

A Bonner County Jail inmate who died last month suffered from an enlarged heart, an autopsy ruled. Ward David Coble, 50, was found dead in his cell June 18. The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death to be from dilated cardiomyopathy, the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office said today. That means his heart was weakened and enlarged and couldn’t pump blood properly. Toxicology reports showed no drugs in Coble’s system, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Coble, who was from Spokane but lived in Blanchard, was in jail on a charge of eluding police, according to court records/Meghann M. Cuniff, Sirens & Gavels. More here.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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