Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch, 43, of Kingman, was held at the Mohave County jail when, according to the Arizona Attorney General's Office, his cellmate attacked him in their shared cell while other people held there watched. He was taken to a hospital in Kingman and then flown to Las Vegas, where he died of his injuries on December 3, 2017. The attorney general's office said his injuries included an orbital eye fracture, multiple skull fractures and bleeding in the brain, and classified his death as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Arizona Attorney General's Office says his cellmate beat him, causing an orbital eye fracture, multiple skull fractures and brain bleeding.
Reported by: Arizona Attorney General's Office (outside investigators).