Holly Pugh
Holly Pugh, 43, died on July 12, 2024, in her cell at the Western Virginia Regional Jail in Roanoke County, Virginia, where she was being held before trial. Jail officials said the information so far points to natural causes, and they described a medical emergency. The Roanoke County Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are investigating the death, and its cause has not been confirmed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Western Virginia Regional Jail officials said the information indicates natural causes, and the Roanoke County Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are investigating.
Reported by: Western Virginia Regional Jail (the agency that held her); Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).