Inmate jailed for stealing cop car murders 70-year-old in prison for raping his sister dailystar.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailystar.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
KXLY
February 14, 2021 6:43 PM Kaitlin Knapp
Copyright 2019 KXLY.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without prior permission.
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. A Washington prison guard has pleaded guilty to smuggling drugs into the Airway Heights Corrections Center.
According to a federal plea agreement, Michael Mattern pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 5 grams or more of actual methamphetamine, heroin and Suboxone. This charge carries a sentence of up to 40 years and no less than five.
Court documents show that federal prosecutors will recommend a sentence on the lower end of that criminal charge. They’ll also recommend a 10-year term of supervised release.
EXCLUSIVE: Airway Heights inmate says he was forced to live with COVID-positive cellmate
December 29, 2020 8:01 PM Katerina Chryssafis
Updated:
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. – More than 1,400 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Airway Heights Corrections Center.
We’ve shared several stories of inmates telling us what it’s like inside there. On Tuesday, we spoke with one prisoner and his wife about their experience.
Amie Mata’s husband Joe has been in prison since 2011.
“It’s been really emotional mentally. You just get drained,” said Amie.
Joe Transferred to the AHCC in May, right in the middle of the pandemic.
“I can’t help him. I mean I want to, but it’s like, who do I turn to, who do I call?,” she said.
KXLY
December 23, 2020 3:53 PM Emily Oliver
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. A COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow at the Airway Heights Corrections Center, where a total of 1,307 inmates have now tested positive for the virus.
Additionally, 155 staff have tested positive for COVID-19. The outbreak is by far the largest at any corrections facility in the state of Washington.
Just last week, the Department of Corrections confirmed the first inmate at the prison died from the virus while being treated at a separate healthcare facility. Family members of inmates have reached out to 4 News Now in recent weeks, worried about the treatment of their loved ones who had tested positive.
KXLY
December 18, 2020 3:23 PM Connor Sarles
Updated:
Copyright 2019 KXLY.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without prior permission.
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. The Airway Heights Correction Center COVID outbreak has now swelled to 1,261 cases, far and away the largest outbreak of any prison in the state.
This week alone, nearly 400 people have contracted the virus.
According to the Department of Corrections COVID dashboard, 1,261 inmates and 122 staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus. With 1,884 inmates at Airway Heights, this outbreak has infected roughly 67-percent of the inmate population.
Despite the surge in cases in just the last few weeks, the Department of Health says it is not coordinating a COVID-19 response with the DOC.