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CRIMEJun 29 · 18:06 UTCWAFB BATON ROUGEGigi Barnett, Amanda Alvarado

Inmates take control of jail after overpowering correctional staff

Inmates took control of the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in North Carolina after overpowering correctional staff, holding three guards hostage before negotiations led to the release of two guards and 18 inmates. Authorities regained control of the facility by 2 p.m., with all inmates accounted for.

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Bertie-Martin Regional Detention CenterplaceNorth CarolinaplaceBertie CountyplaceNorth Carolina State Bureau of Investigationorganizationinmatestopiccorrectional stafftopicguardsperson
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