MONROE, Wash. (AP) — Several investigations are under way in the strangling death of Monroe Correctional Officer Jayme Biendl.
The Daily Herald of Everett reports Monroe police must wrap up their investigation of suspected inmate Byron Scherf before the Monroe Correctional Complex can conduct its own investigation.
The state Department of Labor and Industries is investigating, and Gov. Chris Gregoire wants an independent review by the federal National Institute of Corrections.
Biendl was killed Jan. 29 in the prison chapel.
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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldnet.com
