Suspect in Pa. murder hangs self in Trumbull jail

WARREN — Ronald Machado, found dead Saturday evening in his Trumbull County jail cell, was to be tried in Pennsylvania in the stabbing death of a man and severe wounding of a woman over money.

Machado was found hanging in his cell, said Trumbull County Sheriff Thomas Altiere.

Machado, 21, and Krystle Weaver, 20, both of 3957 Bushnell-Campbell Road, Fowler Township, waived extradition Friday before Judge Peter Kontos of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court and were being held in the county jail until Pennsylvania authorities picked them up.

Both were charged with the Tuesday killing of Thomas Lorigan, 44, of Jamestown, Pa., and wounding of Heather Turk at her Clinton Street apartment in Greenville, Pa.

Altiere said that because Machado was in solitary confinement, he was being checked on every 15 minutes. He said Machado was found hanging four minutes after the last check. The sheriff said a bedsheet possibly was used in the hanging.

A paramedic on duty tried to revive him, and he was taken to St. Joseph Health Center. The hospital also tried to revive him, Altiere said. He said the death is being investigated.

Police were called about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday to the Greenville apartment. When they arrived, they found Lorigan in the apartment. He had been stabbed repeatedly.

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