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Desoto County inmate found dead in holding cell

Therese Apel
Clarion Ledger

According to the Desoto County Sheriff's Department, an inmate was discovered dead in a holding cell at the jail.

The incident occurred Monday evening, according to a release from Chief Inspector Roger Hutchins.

Steven Mark Allen, 31, of Horn Lake, was booked in on charges of grand larceny and burglary.

Hutchins said the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations is handling the probe.

DPS spokesman Warren Strain said the case is under review.

"It's still early in the investigation," Strain said.

This is a developing story.