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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Casper man who died days after being booked into the Natrona County Detention Center on drug charges.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2h12X4y ) Logan Martz died Nov. 26. Officials are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine his cause of death.
Police had responded to a disturbance report Nov. 22 to find Martz, who appeared to be under the influence of a drug. Authorities say Martz was treated and released from the Wyoming Medical Center and then jailed.
Court documents say he had a seizure Nov. 23 and was again taken to the hospital, where his condition deteriorated and he died.
KTWO radio in Casper reports (http://bit.ly/2fPf1oY ) that a 43-year-old Casper man is facing six drug charges in relation to the incident.
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Information from: Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune, http://www.trib.com
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