Bexar County Jail inmate dies after deputies intervene to stop suicide attempt
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Bexar County Jail inmate dies after deputies intervene to stop suicide attempt by Jessica Warner Tue, November 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM According to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office (BCSO), on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 43-year-old Dayna Renee Murrillo was removed from life support at the request of her family. (SBG San Antonio) Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: Bexar County Jail Suicide attempt Inmate death Bexar County Sheriff's Office Life support Deputies Independent audit San Antonio SAN ANTONIO - An inmate in custody at the Bexar County Jail has died after being removed from life support following a suicide attempt. According to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office (BCSO), on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 43-year-old Dayna Renee Murrillo was removed from life support at the request of her family. RELATED | Inmate dies after apparent suicide at Bexar County Jail, sheriff’s office says Around 7:26 P.M. on Nov. 4, a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy was conducting a routine cell check when they discovered an unresponsive female inmate after an apparent suicide attempt. Deputies immediately entered the cell, stopped the active suicide attempt, and initiated life-saving measures on the unresponsive inmate, later identified as Murrillo. Facility University Health medical personnel and the San Antonio Fire Department promptly arrived and transported the individual to a local hospital. RELATED | Bexar County OKs independent audit of jail death investigations after 90 deaths since 2020 Murrillo had been booked into the jail on charges of injury to a child/elderly with bodily injury. BCSO says that a preliminary review of the incident indicates that all Bexar County Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures appear to have been followed. In August, Bexar County leaders approved a step toward an independent audit after more than 90 people have died in the Bexar County Jail since 2020. Trending Family of five killed after SUV leaves wet I-10 overpass in Seguin, parents identified Rain-slicked IH-10 in Seguin turned deadly when a Chevrolet Tahoe left an overpass near FM 725, killing a Porter family of five, including three children. FM 725 was shut for hours as police investigate. Two adults, three children killed after vehicle goes off bridge near I-10 in Seguin A single-vehicle crash near FM 725 and Interstate 10 prompted road closures in Seguin on Sunday afternoon, according to the Seguin Police Department.In a traffic alert posted to Facebook, police said at 1:30 p.m. on Suspect allegedly stalked ex-girlfriend, tracked her vehicle, and struck her with dumbbell A San Antonio police detective is seeking an arrest warrant for a 34-year-old man accused of stalking and threatening his ex-girlfriend, including messages that said, “I’ll kill you I should just run right into your POLL: Would you ride in Tesla’s fully driverless Robotaxi on San Antonio roads? Tesla launched an unsupervised robotaxi service in San Antonio at 5 a.m. Monday, opening a 270+ sq mi Model Y ride zone. It’s Tesla’s 5th Texas city and biggest rollout yet, larger than Waymo’s local area. Man hunted down by armed suspects, beaten and killed over $12K in drug money Man hunted down by armed suspects, beaten and killed over $12K in drug money NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 6 NEW Man hunted down by armed suspects, beaten and killed over $12K in drug money 3 New Fiesta celebration aims to fill NIOSA void, big announcement coming Wednesday 13 POLL: Would you ride in Tesla’s fully driverless Robotaxi on San Antonio roads? 4 The Receipts: Local FBI agents detail how sextortion schemes target teens