Inmates take control of North Carolina jail after overpowering correctional staff
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
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Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.

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Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
WINDSOR, N.C. (AP) — Inmates overpowered correctional staff and took over parts of a jail in eastern North Carolina early…
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Three guards and 88 inmates were inside the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor when the takeover began at about 5 a.m.
Three guards and 88 inmates were inside the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor when the takeover began at about 5 a.m.
Three guards and 88 inmates were inside the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor when the takeover began at about 5 a.m.
Three guards and 88 inmates were inside the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor when the takeover began at about 5 a.m.
Three guards and 88 inmates were inside the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor when the takeover began at about 5 a.m.
The guards were released;without further injury,’ but officials did not elaborate on their conditions
Inmates at Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center overpowered guards and held two officers hostage before order was restored, authorities said.
The authorities have not yet explained what led to the takeover, which ended Monday afternoon after unspecified negotiations.
The inmate takeover at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center has ended. Officials say all inmates and staff are safe as the investigation continues.
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Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part of the facility.
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