Name not reported
A person held at the Mount Olive Correctional Complex in Fayette County, West Virginia, died in March 2025 after being attacked by another person held there. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for West Virginia ruled the death a homicide and attributed it to severe head injuries, including skull fractures. Prosecutors said the attack followed a disagreement between the two people. Several Mount Olive employees were placed on leave after the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for West Virginia ruled the death a homicide from severe head injuries, including skull fractures, after another person held at Mount Olive Correctional Complex attacked him.
Reported by: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for West Virginia (medical examiner or coroner); prosecutors.