UPDATE: Jan. 16 at 10:40 a.m.
Kentucky State Police report that on Sept. 18, 2025, a Morgan County Grand Jury returned an indictment for 45-year-old Daleon Rice, who is charged in connection to the death of an inmate back in Aug. 2025 at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex.
According to KSP, Rice has been charged with murder and first-degree persistent felony offender.
Court records for Rice reveal that he was serving a 40-year sentence for a 2016 conviction for attempted murder of a police officer and first-degree assault (domestic violence) in Kentucky County. He was eligible for parole in 2035.
Original Story:
Kentucky State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex after correctional officers found him unresponsive in his cell during morning count.
34-year-old Robert A. Broyles from Louisville was discovered unresponsive in his cell around approximately 8:50 a.m. on Sunday, KSP says.
A release states that life-saving measures were taken while transporting Broyles to ARH Hospital in Morgan County, but those efforts were unsuccessful. Broyles was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital.
KSP states that a preliminary investigation revealed that foul play is suspected, but that determination is subject to change as the investigation continues.
