Irvo Otieno
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Charges against deputies linked to Irvo Otieno’s death dropped
The final two cases against Henrico County Sheriff’s Deputies Brandon Rodgers and Kaiyell Sanders, charged in connection with Irvo Otieno’s death, have been dropped following the acquittal of another defendant in a related trial.
Otieno’s family continues call for DOJ to investigate his death
The family of Irvo Otieno is once again urging the U.S. Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into his death last year. Otieno’s mother Caroline Ouko and attorney Mark Krudys renewed their appeal Monday outside the U.S. District Courthouse at 701 E. Broad St.
Former hospital worker charged with Irvo Otieno’s death acquitted
A Dinwiddie County jury acquitted the first defendant to stand trial in the death of Irvo Otieno, who died in custody at a Virginia mental hospital last year. The verdict raises questions about the fate of others facing charges in a case that garnered a nationwide outcry over mental health care and law enforcement practices.
Defendants charged in Otieno’s death return to court
Three defendants are set to appear in court in the coming months for trials and hearings related to their role in the death of Irvo Otieno more than a year after he died at Central State Hospital while pinned down by Henrico County Sheriff’s deputies and hospital employees during a mental health crisis.
