Inmate’s death likely a suicide, says Chelan County sheriff
WENATCHEE - The Chelan County sheriff says an inmate death at the regional justice center appears to be suicide.
Authorities say the man was found hanging in his cell on Sunday. He had been separated from the main jail population because of violence toward jail staff and other inmates.
Police were called to the home of Anthony Ackerman after hearing a report that he was throwing things at his wife. Ackerman was arrested after grabbing a kitchen knife and raising it in a slashing motion while standing near a deputy.
The sheriff’s office says the 40-year-old East Wenatchee man was facing charges of second-degree assault and third-degree malicious mischief.