Died in jail or a lockup
Aaron M. Steele
Aaron M. Steele, 23, died on May 26, 2016, while held in a temporary holding cell at the Amherst County Circuit Courthouse in Virginia, where he had been brought from the Blue Ridge Regional Jail for a hearing. A deputy found him dead shortly before 9:30 a.m. The Medical Examiner's office ruled his death a suicide, and State Police, investigating at the sheriff's request, said it did not appear suspicious.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: Medical Examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner); State Police (outside investigators).