Lancaster County inmate dies at hospital

Nov 05, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lancaster County inmate died in custody Monday. Melvin Botts, 62, was booked into the Lancaster County Jail on Oct. 16. Two days later, he was taken to a hospital, where he died. Botts was being treated for a chronic medical condition, according to the Lancaster County Department of Corrections. He was serving a sentence for...