NNCC inmate dead of apparent suicide

An inmate at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center was found dead in his cell Thursday morning.

Cecil Bruinsma, 61, was missing at the 11:40 a.m. prisoner count at the medium security prison near Carson City's southern border. Prison officials say the case is under investigation, but that he apparently committed suicide.

Bruinsma was described as an Hispanic male serving a sentence of six to 15 years for attempted murder in Elko.