Died in prison
Richard Alvin Ausley
Richard Alvin Ausley, 64, was found dead in his cell at Sussex I Prison in Waverly, Virginia, on January 13, 2004. Virginia Department of Corrections officials said he had been slain. The state medical examiner's office reported that he was strangled and had blunt trauma to the torso, and the manner of death was classed as homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Virginia Department of Corrections officials said he had been slain, and the state medical examiner's autopsy found he was strangled and had blunt trauma to the torso.
Reported by: Virginia Department of Corrections officials (the agency that held him); state medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner).