December 5, 2010 6:55 PM ET
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Lincoln man accused of beating a woman to death has been taken from jail to a hospital.
Lincoln police Capt. David Beggs says 24-year-old William Pereira was found in his cell with a head injury before 1 p.m. Sunday and was conscious when he arrived at the hospital. Police say it may have been a suicide attempt.
Pereira was arrested Saturday in the death of 19-year-old Alissa Magoon. Police say officers arrived at a Lincoln apartment about 5 a.m. Saturday to find Pereira beating Magoon. She died at the scene.
Lancaster County Court records show Pereira pleaded no contest last Monday to third-degree assault. His sentencing was set for Feb. 11. No one at the public defender's office was available Sunday to comment.
No number was listed for Pereira
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