Western Regional Jail inmate charged in death of fellow inmate

Western Regional Jail inmate charged in death of fellow inmate

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WOWK) — A Western Regional Jail (WRJ) inmate was arrested after an altercation resulted in the death of another inmate. West Virginia State Police (WVSP) said in a release that Allen Curtis Adkins, 34, of Milton, was arrested at the Western Regional Jail on one count of voluntary manslaughter. Adkins is accused of getting into an altercation with fellow WRJ inmate Lonnie Wayne Smith Jr., 44, of Hurricane, on May 11, resulti…

State Police investigate inmate death that occurred at a Cabell County jail

An altercation reportedly broke out between two inmates back in May leading to the death

Inmate death at Western Regional Jail leads to voluntary manslaughter charge

On Monday, May 19, 2025, S/Tpr. E.H. Bennett was advised by Investigators at Western Regional Jail, located in Barboursville, of an assault that had occurred on May 11, 2025, between two inmates, which later resulted in one inmate’s death. Through investigation, it was determined that on May 11, 2025, two inmates were in a physical […]

Inmate Dies After Jail Altercation, Fellow Inmate Charged with Manslaughter - West Virginia Daily News

BARBOURSVILLE W.Va. (WVDN) – On Monday, May 19, WV State Trooper E.H. Bennett was advised by investigators at Western Regional Jail located in Barboursville of an assault that had occurred on May 11, between two inmates, which later resulted in one inmate’s death. Through investigation, it was determined that on May 11, two inmates were in a physical altercation, and the victim, Lonnie Wayne Smith Jr., 44, Hurricane, WV, was transported to Saint…