Kyle Steven Robinson
Kyle Steven Robinson, 55, had lived most of his life in Beckley, where his mother, Annell Payne, remembers him as kind and generous, a man who loved hunting, NASCAR and pit bulls and who rescued mistreated dogs. He worked in construction until injuries made that hard, and he and his mother had planned to move to Nevada to join his ex-wife and daughter. He was held at Southern Regional Jail for about 81 days and died there in September 2021. His mother says he died of a drug overdose and has received no further information about his death, including whether he was given naloxone, while the state Department of Corrections has given few details.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed). His mother, Annell Payne, says he died of a drug overdose, and she has received no further information, including whether he was given naloxone.
Reported by: Annell Payne, his mother (family or their lawyers); West Virginia Division of Corrections (the agency that held him).