Died in jail or a lockup
Neicole Sankey Lewis
Neicole Sankey Lewis, a woman, died on September 16, 2024, while held at Riverside Regional Jail in Prince George County, Virginia, after being moved there from another county jail. Her daughter, Laura Sankey, has been seeking answers about her death, and Lewis is pictured with her grandson in a family photo. The jail's account of what happened is disputed, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The family was told that a definitive medical examiner finding could take up to 90 days.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). Her daughter, Laura Sankey, says jail photos show her mother unconscious and posed before staff rendered aid, and the jail's account is contested.