Sep 26, 2022

Dawes County Attorney, NSP investigate death at Dawes Co. Jail

Posted Sep 26, 2022 4:58 PM

By KALIN KROHE
Panhandle Post

On Sept. 23 at approximately 5 p.m. the Dawes County Attorney/Coroner and the Nebraska State Patrol were called to the Dawes County Jail to investigate the unattended inmate death of 23-year-old Aquinnah Schuyler High Hawk. 

High Hawk was found deceased in her jail cell. 

"Because Miss High Hawk died while in custody, a Grand Jury will be called to investigate the circumstance behind her death, "Dawes County Attorney/Coroner Vance Haug said. "An autopsy and toxicological screening was ordered and will be completed in Scottsbluff on Tuesday morning."

Haug said more information will be released "when appropriate."