Event Brief
Inmate Convicted in Roane Murder Dies in Prison
Filed: May 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Robert Roysden, convicted in a Roane County murder case, was killed May 2 at Hardeman County Correctional Facility.
WHO: Robert Roysden, 45; two other inmates suspected
WHAT: A state prison inmate convicted in a Roane County murder case was reportedly killed in prison; suspects are being sought.
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM ET
WHERE: Hardeman County Correctional Facility, Whiteville, Tennessee
WHY: Two other inmates are suspected in connection with Roysden’s death; the investigation remains ongoing.
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