Inmates charged in Ben Hill Co. Jail death The two inmates were charged in connection to the death of another inmate at the Ben Hill County Jail. (Source: Ben Hill County Sheriff s Office) By WALB News Team | February 4, 2021 at 4:22 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 2:42 PM
FITZGERALD, Ga. (WALB) - Two Ben Hill County Jail inmates were charged in connection to the death of another inmate, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
Telvin King, 30, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, battery and tampering with evidence in connection to the death of Demetris Lewis, 30.
Collin Smith, 24, was also charged with tampering with evidence and false statements.
2 Georgia jail inmates charged in jail death case
February 4, 2021 GMT
FITZGERALD, Ga. (AP) Two Georgia jail inmates have been charged in connection with the death of a third inmate, authorities said Thursday.
Ben Hill County inmate Telvin King, 30, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, battery and tampering with evidence in the December death of 30-year-old Demetris Lewis, according to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Collin Smith, 24, is charged with tampering with evidence and false statements. The GBI charged the two men on Jan. 26.
It was not immediately clear whether either man had a lawyer who could comment on the charges.