64-year-old Inmate dies at Western Virginia Regional Jail

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Roanoke County Police Department is investigating after an inmate died early Friday at the Western Virginia Regional Jail.

Medical and security staff at the jail responded to 64-year-old Martin Scott Ransone’s cell after he was found responsive, and Roanoke County Fire EMS was contacted.

Ransone was pronounced dead at 12:16 a.m…

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