Former Southern Regional Jail officers charged in inmates death

On February 28, 2022, 37-year-old Quantez Burks was brought to the Southern Regional Jail near Beckley on a charge of wanton endangerment. The following day, he was dead. A private autopsy determined Burks died of a heart attack after sustaining a severe beating. The story from correctional officers at the jail was that the injuries were sustained while trying to restrain Burks, who bumped an officer and was combative. Questions persisted about the officers’ versions of events, including those raised by Burks’ family, and now a federal grand jury has...