Hamilton Co. jail inmate dies after being assaulted with 'makeshift' weapon

Hamilton Co. jail inmate dies after being assaulted with 'makeshift' weapon

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is probing the death of inmate Leslie Walker following an assault by another inmate at the Hamilton County Jail.

Inmate dies after being injured during an inmate-on-inmate assault

Hamilton County, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Friday, September 5, 2025, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Corrections personnel assigned to the George Unit responded to an incident in which an inmate was critically injured during an inmate-on-inmate assault involving a makeshift weapon. According to the HCSO, within one minute of the attack, Corrections staff and contract medical personnel began administering medical aid to the injured inmate, ident…

Hamilton County Jail Inmate Dies In Violent Inmate-On-Inmate Assault, TBI Investigating

On Friday, September 5, 2025, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Corrections personnel assigned to the George Unit responded to an incident in which an inmate was critically injured during an inmate-on-inmate assault involving a ...