Federal West Virginia inmate sentenced for the death of fellow inmate

CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been sentenced for the death of a fellow inmate.

According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Stephen C. Crawford, age 45, an inmate formerly housed at United States Penitentiary Hazelton, was sentenced Monday to 188 months in prison for the death of a fellow inmate.

Crawford was found guilty by a jury of assault of voluntary manslaughter, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in serious bodily harm in December 2023, according to Ihlenfeld.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Crawford used a handmade weapon to stab another inmate multiple times. The inmate later died of his injuries.

Crawford will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brandon Flower and Andrew Cogar prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.