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Irvo N. Otieno, 28, died while in custody on March 6 in Virginia.
Courtesy The Krudys Law Firm, PLC

7 Virginia sheriff’s deputies charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of man in custody

Sara Smart, CNN March 15, 2023

CNN– Seven central Virginia sheriff’s deputies were arrested and charged with second-degree murder Tuesday after a man in their custody died shortly after they took him from county jail to a state...

Portage County Sheriff David Doak reflects on service during May 4

Alexandra Valverde May 1, 2015

TV2 interviews Sheriff David Doak about May 4th from KentWired.com on Vimeo.

Issue 18

Issue 18 aims to prevent jail overcrowding for female inmates

Jacqueline DeMate October 31, 2014

Overcrowding of female inmates has lead the Portage County Jail to push for a $1.2 million tax levy on the Nov. 4 ballot.Portage County Sheriff David Doak said the jail began to see a spike in its female...