Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A 41-year-old man held at Middle River Regional Jail in Augusta County died on December 31, 2021, according to a jail release reported by the Augusta Free Press. A housing unit officer found him at 1:58 p.m. with a blanket tied around his neck. The death is being treated as an apparent suicide, and the Augusta County Sheriff's Office has started an external review while the jail superintendent has directed an internal review. His name was not included in the release.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: Middle River Regional Jail release, per Augusta Free Press report (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.