Buncombe County Detention Facility Detainee Dies; SBI Reviewing Circumstances
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-08-26T15:09:19.446Z
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A 33-year-old man being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility died Tuesday after being found unresponsive in his cell a day earlier, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.
Buncombe County -- August 25, 2026: A 33-year-old man being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility died Tuesday after being found unresponsive in his cell a day earlier, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.Douglas Michael Stroupe was found unresponsive in his cell shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, August 24. He was transported to Mission Hospital, where he was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon.The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said Stroupe’s family, the Buncombe County Distr