This story was originally published on Aug. 29, 2020.
An investigation by the Washington State Patrol released Friday found no evidence that prison staff played a role in the death of an inmate at Airway Heights Corrections Center, or that the victim or his cellmate, the accused killer, had tried to warn staff about a possible conflict.
The report is the result of an independent investigation into the events that led to the beating death of convicted child rapist Robert Munger at the Spokane County prison.
Its conclusions directly challenge claims by the accused cellmate, Shane Goldsby, that he tried at least twice to alert prison staff about the risks of sharing a cell with Munger because Goldsby is the brother of one of Mungerâs victims.