Anthony Landon Chavious
Anthony Landon Chavious, 40, died on February 14, 2016, while held at the Sampson County Detention Center in Clinton, North Carolina. The detention center said in a news release that staff found him unresponsive on the floor of his cell. The Sampson County Medical Examiner is reviewing the death, and no cause has been announced. The State Bureau of Investigation declined to investigate, saying it saw no signs of foul play or self-injury.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Sampson County Detention Center said the death is under review by the county medical examiner, and the State Bureau of Investigation declined to investigate, citing no signs of foul play or self-injury.
Reported by: Sampson County Detention Center (the agency that held him); Sampson County Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).