Inmate Byron J. Leach, accused of sexual assault, died from an apparent suicide attempt at Union County Detention Center.
A 61-year-old inmate died while receiving medical care in the Union County jail on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, Sheriff Eddie Cathey said. Street View image from May 2023 ...
UNION COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A second inmate death is under investigation by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents. On Monday, a TBI spokesperson identified the man as Benjamin Hibbert, 52.