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Jail inmate who killed himself had been arrested after alleged suicide attempt

The Grass Valley man who committed suicide at the county jail Tuesday morning had been arrested the week prior after reportedly cutting himself in a possible suicide attempt. Raymond James Pistella, 51, had gone up to the second tier of a jail pod, which overlooked a “day area,” and climbed over the metal railing, Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal said. Pistella then dove head-first to the ground floor, hitting a table and incurring major head injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Royal said. Pistella had been arrested Thursday night by Grass Valley Police officers after they responded to …

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The Union Updated Feb 12, 2013 02:39PM Published Jan 31, 2013 08:21AM Copyright 2013 The Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.